US President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stark warning, claiming that "all hell will break out" in the Middle East if Hamas does not release hostages before his inauguration on January 20. During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump stressed that failure to secure the hostages' release would have severe consequences.

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that "all hell will break out" if Hamas did not release hostages before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.

President-elect Donald Trump commented while responding to a question on the status of negotiations with Hamas on the release of American hostages.