Netanyahu Touts US Support, Echoes Trump’s Warning to Hamas

Israeli PM warns Hamas ‘gates of hell’ will be opened
Trump says latest freed hostages look ‘in pretty good shape’

WATCH: RUSI’s Burcu Ozcelik says any plans for Gaza’s future must include the input of Arab leaders and be the strategy that is “implemented on ground.”Source: Bloomberg

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By Dan Williams and Alisa Odenheimer

February 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM UTC

Updated on

February 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM UTC

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to open the “gates of hell” on Hamas if all remaining hostages aren’t released, as he touted support from the Trump administration for his policy in Gaza.

Speaking to reporters following a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the prime minister said his country was working in full cooperation and coordination with the US.