I voted for Trump, but I now regret it.
After reading about the Hamas “deal”, I realize now Trump is nowhere close to as strong as he makes himself appear. It’s all a show.
Giving into the concessions of terrorists, and releasing more terrorists in the process, is nothing more than Trump sounding tough, but his actions speak much louder.
What he’s doing is just simply enabling Hamas to carry out another October 7th attack R”L. They have no reason not to.
Is this what he meant by “all hell will break loose?” Because that sure isn’t how people interpreted it. The way I, and everyone I’ve spoken to had interpreted it, was “you either release all the hostages by the time I take office, or your organization will be wiped off the face of the earth.”
But his wimpy proposed deal is as far from that as possible. And it’s for his own ego, nothing more.
Hamas is not afraid to lose “heroes” and they will soon have all their terrorist prisoners back, while Israel has nothing but blood to show for it.
This is a shameful move by Trump, not heroic in the least bit.
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He isn’t president yet and this isn’t his deal. Not sure if you are aware but we are still under the Jill Biden Regime
Trump is taking credit for it.
To all those saying its not Trump.
TRUMOS MIDDLE EAST ENVOY, STEVE WHITKOFF
Is LITTERALLY the one who met with Quatari officials and Netanyahu.
He pressured Netanyahu into this agrrement.
Trump Himself said as much, in a Press release last week that “there will be Hell to Pay – FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED if a deal is not reached”
So lets not accuse others of being unaware when your caught with “dayn Hoizen Arup”…
You sound like a liberal who thinks he’s already president. The deal is being done by the Biden administration regardless of Trumps envoy being in meetings. Go cry on msnbc
Yet another dumb letter being posted on scoop
It is only partially dumb. Trump is not the president, but he obviously has serious impact on Israel’s policy-making decision either directly or indirectly.
On the other hand, what is dumb is the writers belief that “all hell will break loose” was a promise to wipe Hamas off the face of the earth if they don’t return the hostages. Israel has been trying to do exactly that for the past year. You are kidding yourself if you think Trump is going to put a single American boot on the ground in Gaza.
LOL, are you aware steve whitkof or whatever his name is traveled to Israel to pressure Netanyahu to do this deal?
Whos steve whitkof? Oh, just trumps negotiator, thats all.
Are you aware that ISraeli MKs are saying how Trumps “there will be hell to pay” is mainly to pressure them?
Well now you are
A typical letter to make everyone go crazy. Tls and all these Jewish sites need better content…
Joe biden was our greatest president in history.
I don’t know what u guys are saying…
Trump wants October 7th to continue
and biden wants to stop it.
MESSAGE TO ALL: STOP VOTING REPUBLICAN.
DEMOCRAT IS THE WAY TO GO!!!
Whhhaaaat? Have u fallen on ur Head? Joey has NOT been the “Best president in history.” HE’S BEEN awful since day1!
& you wanted Hyena Harris to be president? She’s 10x worse!!
Go take a nap… cuz u & Joey need1!
Joe biden was our greatest president in history.
I don’t know what u guys are saying…
Trump wants October 7th to continue
and biden wants to stop it.
MESSAGE TO ALL: STOP VOTING REPUBLICAN.
DEMOCRAT IS THE WAY TO GO!!!
So listen here you Lakewood rascals,
You and I know Mr Trump is a loser…
Go fish in Lakewood lake’s fishless lake since all you’re kids bruttaly nagged those beautiful fish…
And here I thought this horrible deal is Biden’s. He had it in the works since May (or so I read somewhere).
I’m happy I voted Trump.
There are a few of us TLS readers who will tell you that you were forewarned and that you should have realized from his actions in office 4 years ago that the next 4 years will be a repeat.
we need them home now. whate.comer wegotta do to save those in that hellhole, especially the babies. there are a lot of things that go behind the scenes that we are not privy to . right now its hazlus nefashes. My hearr is bleeding to gring them home NOW@!
While you can regret having voted for him – please don’t tell me that Kamala would have led to a better result.
Also, although I voted for Trump his relationship with Israel wasn’t my top concern. He is President of The United States and that is his mandate.
Not sure that you should regret voting for Trump because the alternative would have been far worse. That’s not to say the points you bring up are not valid. One has to wonder why Israel is now prepared to give up so much more than they ever would have agreed to just to get this deal ‘done’ when they could have better explained to the Trump team their concerns about going along with Hamas’ demands.
It seems all of Trumps tough talk wasn’t so much to scare Hamas to releasing the hostages but rathee to pressure Israel into signing a bad deal..
Trump is not yet the president. I think your problem lies with the Israeli government or perhaps the heavy pressure and coercion by the Biden administration.
Not sure if you’re aware, but Trump is not the president yet
I agree 100 percent
If he’s responsible, he’s a loser.
He’s not responsible for the deal since he is not yet president. Also, whatever the case, he won two presidential elections. That’s two more than you, so who’s the loser?…
so i assume if you regret voting for him
you’d be fine kamala. if she was elected there
would not be any deal. So with trump at least you get a deal. am i missing something??
Swift over-reaction imho…
Seems like ur opinion is easily swayed depending on the news of the day
the hostages coming home is a good thing and anything Israel gives up (besides for released prisoners) can quickly be taken back especially with Trumps’ strong support.
While Trump is backing this deal, it seems the Biden administration is the one pushing this deal.
Give Trump a chance as he hasn’t even been sworn in.
Don’t let the headlines of today discourage ur hope for what a future Trump administration can mean for a stronger (American backed) Israel!
While Nothing is confirmed yet, this doesn’t make sense why Trump would Do this, since biden will Get the credit for the ceasefire
You’re right. Kamala would’ve been much better!!
This wasn’t about who is the savior of Israel. It was about who is better between the two candidates.
You do realize Biden is still in office. This is not “Trump’s deal” as he is not in charge yet….
I could write so many things but two words is just simpler for your pea sized brain.
You’re stupid.
Why are you using my name? I am the real Me and would never call anyone stupid. We are all entitled to our opinion. All that matters are the hostages. They will need so much love and care. Also who cares who gets this done, Biden, Trump, Qatar, Britain as long as these hostages are released.
Such kind words
Politics seems to bring out the worst in people. Instead of discussing matters like mature adults, people discount others, get personal, and refuse to face facts.
I find it really sad that people take politics so seriously. We see how many bad middos it leads to. We should accept on ourselves as a גדר וסייג, to stop caring or reading about such matters. Our Yiddishkeit and humanity will improve greatly.
Bibi has been a wizard since the beginning of the war and has taken on the entire world (one way or another) with blue ice running through his veins.
Have some faith.
Ignoramus!!! This is the deal brokered by bidens administration not trumps. You are accusing him without any facts. Stop getting your information from BMG.
Trump Issues Stern Warning To Hamas: “Let Us Appease You, or All Hell Will Break Loose!”
President-elect Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas on Tuesday informing the terrorist organization that it must allow the US and Israel to fully appease the murderous and sadistic organization or else, “All hell will break out!”
“I’m not kidding around,” Mr. Trump said in the statement. “Please allow us to free thousands of your cold-blooded terrorists from Israeli prisons as part of a beautifully-crafted ceasefire deal, and please give us permission to declare a ceasefire deal on your behalf, otherwise I’m warning you that, ‘All hell will break out if you don’t let us help you and give us full permission to prop up your blood-thirsty organization!”
“If my words seem extremely threatening and excessively strong to you right now, and too much for you to handle,” Mr. Trump warned Hamas in the statement, “wait till you see my reaction if and when you reject my bountiful appeasement overtures to you and my irresistible ceasefire proposals that offer you a brand new lease on life and terror!”
“If you think I sound brutally tough right now,” Mr. Trump added, “try rebuffing my appeasement offers and my incredibly favorable overtures to you, and see what happens! Because I’m warning you that the tough-sounding rhetoric you’re witnessing from me right now is just the beginning!”
“Trust me,” Mr. Trump concluded, “you ain’t see nothing yet! Because my appeasement capabilities are far greater than you think!”
You’re a moron that’s all. We don’t need your vote anyway. This is an important deal to get the hostages back. It was going nowhere until trump put out the ultimatum. Your worried about letting out some terrorists?? Don’t you understand that there are over 2 million terrorists still live and well in Gaza?? You think letting out a few makes a difference? We need the hostages already! Our dear brothers and sisters are suffering for 15 months! We all knew that when they got hostages that keeps Hamas alive. They knew it too. That’s why they take hostages
And you couldn’t say this without ur first 2 sentences? For shame.
Donald Trump on Jan 14 is neither a king nor a minister, he is in no way responsible for this deal, and this lends to the possibility that there is no deal at all…
I’m just curious how much TLS makes by the clicks on this article, its pure garbage.
I usually don’t comment, but I must do so here.
This is the dumbest, most clueless “article” I have ever seen and you are the dumbest most idiotic sounding person anyone has ever heard
And you are uch. Just plain Uch.
Absolute non sense. A. It is not Trumps deal -is Blinken’s (under management) forced deal to Israel. They are absolutely obtuse on protecting Hamas and their minions. They are still sending money to Iran. These deal is an almost suicidal pact with a bunch of degenerate psychopaths. We have been pushed and forced to make incredible concessions to bloody murderers. Hamas exploits the “aid” sent to the Palestinian criminals who sell and enrich themselves by selling food at a premium. They take the Lions share of everything. The Bloody UNWRA which brainwashed children and made them terrorists should be condemned for all that is happening. Idiocy of blaming Trump for the weather is just a democrat ruse. So forgive my asepticism but I do not believe for a minute that you voted for Trump. I do believe you are part of the mentally ill who agree with the evil machinations of the clearly demented democrat party which is steeped in antisemitic actions and deeds
If Bibi is not holding out another week, he obviously realizes that things will be worse under Trump… While it is great to bring these few hostages home, it comes at a steep price. Israel could have agreed to such a deal months ago, but did not want to because the cost of releasing all these terrorists would let Hamas rebuild to Oct 6 levels. Bibi is agreeing now because he knows Trump has no interest in getting involved in foreign affairs, and wants this over, even at the expense of Israel’s security.
Also obvious that Hamas is not very concerned about Trump, if they were they would never insist on all these terms..
It is sad. Was hoping much more of a Trump administration.
Agree. Finally, someone posted something rational
“Hamas is not very concerned about Trump…”. You are right about that. Gaza is a living hell already. You can’t make all hell break out in hell.
Donald Trump supports Israel. You’re being very negative. And he is not responsible for any hostage deal – Israel is. Why don’t you read the news about the opposition and how they have blocked many attempts to make hostage deals. Hamas isn’t easy to deal with. Looks easy from your couch! So don’t base decisions on irrational factors or something that’s untrue. It will take time to see the whole picture of Trump’s presidency….maybe you forgot how really good those 4 years were. I did not.
And yet no one is mentioned the medicaid cuts that will impact our community or the cuts to WIC and SNAP.
All taxation is THEFT.
Tell that to Yidden who struggle to feed their families.
I tell that to everybody.
What we need is VOLUNTARY charity, which accomplishes many times more per dollar than corrupt government waste.
The more people depend on government, the more tyrannical the government will eventually become.
The “Yidden who struggle to feed their families” are fortunate to be a part of this country and this ethnic group, which overall is doing exceptionally well.
Who knows how great of a deal we would’ve gotten had he lost?
Oh right we do know, because the alternative has been there backstabbing every step of the way.
If he is only 25% as good as what hole for, that is still many times better than the alternative.
Or Trump could have ACTUALLY stood by Israel and given Hamas hell, till they were unpopular or worn out, but no, he needed “HIS” deal
your taking the authors comments too far, i dont think he meant he’d rather viden/harris, his point was Trump is no freind to Israel.
BUt perhaps one might even argue that at least with Biden, netanyahu could ignore/ push off.
Not so with trump, who would very likely harm netanyahu out of spite.
Listen, I was optimistic when Trump started with his “hell to pay”, but honestly, all too quickly he recanted. He decided that a deal was more important for him than Israels security.
I regret reading this article
Would tls stop posting comments from made up people who are pro liberal just to spike up the heat in the comment section? And if it is a real person please respond.
Would tls pls. stop posting comments from made up people who are pro liberal just to spike up the heat in the comment section? And if it is a real person please respond. Thank you!
lol, why is he pro liberal?
Did trump not pressure ISrael?
Did he NOT send steve whitkoff to pressure Netanyahu?
DId he NOT take responsibility for the deal?
DId he NOT say there will be hell to pay “for everyone” if a deal isnt reached?
Please. I’m curious to hear your response.
אין לנו אל מי לישון אלא אל אבינו שבשמיים
Ok so to the one who keeps posting that Joe Biden was the best president lol nice joke it’s not purim yet
Regarding regretting voting for trump really who was better to vote for Kamala you really think that Israel would be in a better position if you thought that trump would make everything perfect then that would be foolish there is only so much he can do he will make some things better but the main thing he will stop the slide this country is in somewhat and the rest is up to hashem anyways so don’t get so excited
For those skeptical of the author’s position here, it would be worth reading today’s post (Jan. 15) at Andrew Fox’s Substack. He describes the deal as a disaster for Israel and notes news reports that “Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, is the one who forced Netanyahu to agree to the deal.” Fox has been a staunch supporter of Israel and is no leftist.
Important read. People say Trump= better than Biden, but’s that not real saying much.
@gerald, finally, someone with eyes.
all the folks here saying its not trump are simply not listening to what trump himself is saying. nuts.
I am also bitterly disappointed about this “deal” and am sick at heart. And all I can tell myself is “AL TIVTICHU B’NEDIVIM” It’s all Hashem.
The Kibbutz Commie invaders are the real terrorists.