"It was not clear what tactic Mr. Trump might take that has not already been taken already by Israel, which has killed many of Hamas’s leaders and thousands of its fighters, while leveling much of Gaza." https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/middleeast/trump-gaza-hostages-inauguration.html?smid=tw-share
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released

President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.

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@froomkin If Netanyahu asked, Trump would drop a tactical nuke without a second thought.