President Donald Trump fired off a major threat to Hamas on Thursday, saying “we will have no choice” but to take out the terrorists if they continue to kill people in Gaza. Trump issued the threat in a post on Truth Social as the terror group is ramping up efforts to reassert control of the region by publicly executing Gazans and clashing with rival groups. “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote. Trump later told reporters that he did not mean U.S. forces would be used to take out the terrorists. “I didn’t say who will go in, but somebody will go in,” he said. “It’s not going to be us. We won’t have to. There are people very close, very nearby that will go in. They’ll do the trick very easily, but under our auspices.” Hamas agreed to the first phase of the Trump-brokered peace plan with Israel, which initiated a ceasefire while Hamas handed over the remaining living hostages in return for thousands of Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds of terrorists. The terror group, however, has not yet agreed to other points of Trump’s peace plan, which call on Hamas fighters to lay down their weapons and give up control of the Gaza Strip. After the ceasefire went into effect and Israeli troops withdrew from parts of Gaza, Hamas appears to have no intention of ending its fight for control. This week, Hamas has killed around 20 fighters from rival groups, while at least 10 Hamas terrorists have been killed in the skirmishes, The New York Times reported. Trump’s warning to Hamas comes one day after the U.S. Central Command “strongly” urged the terror group to end its violence in Gaza, The Daily Wire previously reported. Admiral Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM commander, issued a statement on Wednesday calling on Hamas to take advantage of “an historic opportunity for peace … by fully standing down, strictly adhering to Trump’s 20-point peace plan, and disarming without delay.” Get 40% off new DailyWire+ annual memberships with code FALL40 at checkout!  On Tuesday, the president remained optimistic that Hamas would agree to disarm, but he added that he would ensure the terrorists were disarmed by force if they didn’t agree to lay down their weapons voluntarily. “They’re going to disarm because they said they were going to disarm,” Trump said. “And if they don’t disarm, we will disarm them.” “They know I’m not playing games,” the president added. Administration officials said earlier this week that there were currently no plans to deploy U.S. troops to Israel or Gaza. Two hundred American troops stationed at CENTCOM have been tasked with “monitoring the peace agreement,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who added that reports that U.S. soldiers were being deployed to Israel were “NOT true and taken out of context.” Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday, “We’re not planning to put boots on the ground. What we already have is a U.S. Central Command, we already have people in that region of the world. They’re going to monitor the terms of the ceasefire. They’re going to monitor, ensure the humanitarian aid is flowing.” This article has been updated to include additional comments from President Trump. 

Just days after the two-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre that sparked the Israel-Hamas war, the Trump administration’s ceasefire deal has brought all surviving Israeli hostages home from the Gaza Strip. Per the deal, in exchange for the 20 Israeli hostages, Israel was required to release over 1,700 Gazans held in Israeli jails back into the Gaza Strip. As Israel released the prisoners, “Free Palestine” activists rejoiced in a spectacularly dishonest way by posting a video on TikTok. The video, which has amassed a whopping 131,000 likes, claims Palestinian “hostages” were released in the deal. The only issue: Israel was not holding any hostages. By definition, a hostage is “a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement; one that is involuntarily controlled by an outside influence.” This is precisely what Hamas did on October 7. As their rifles unloaded into crowds of civilians, the terrorists made sure to abduct over 250 people, who committed no crime, as a means of leverage against Israel and to strong-arm the country into restricting their military response. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images By contrast, the prisoners released by Israel in the deal were not innocent “hostages” as the Free Palestine movement wants you to think. They were primarily violent criminals with ties to terrorism. Here are six examples. Imad Qawasmeh A senior Hamas Commander from Hebron, Imad Qawasmeh, was captured in 2004 during a targeted operation by Israeli special forces. He personally directed the two suicide bombers responsible for the twin bus bombings in Beersheba on August 31, 2004. The attack claimed the lives of 16 Israelis and left more than 100 others wounded. An Israeli military tribunal found Qawasmeh guilty of murder, active participation in a terrorist organization, and illegal weapons trafficking. His crimes earned him a sentence of 16 consecutive life terms in prison. Bakr Badr A Hamas terrorist from the town of Beit Liqya, Bakr Badr, was imprisoned for his involvement in a Hamas terror network active during the Second Intifada. This cell was responsible for a series of deadly attacks targeting Israeli civilians and soldiers. Among the attacks were two major incidents: a 2003 suicide bombing near the Tzrifin army base that claimed the lives of nine Israelis, and a 2004 bombing at a Tel Aviv bus stop that killed one person and wounded several others. His capture marked the dismantling of part of the Hamas infrastructure operating in the area at the time. Samir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Nima An Islamic Jihad terrorist from Abu Dis, Samir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Nima, was sentenced to life imprisonment for carrying out a 1983 bus bombing in Jerusalem. The brutal attack murdered six Israeli civilians — Esther Ido, Nurit Peleg Mizrahi, Esther Peleg Mizrahi, Slav Demsky, Yehuda Kaklan, and Shoshana Zussman Galanti — and wounded 46 others. In addition to the bombing, he played a key role in smuggling weapons to other terror cells and in plotting to rig a gas truck with explosives in Jerusalem — a plan intended to cause mass death and destruction among innocent civilians. Mohammed Shamasneh  A Hamas terrorist, Mohammed Shamasneh, was serving multiple life sentences for a series of cold-blooded murders carried out in the early 1990s. His crimes included the 1990 abduction and brutal killing of two Jerusalem teenagers, Ronen Karamani and Lior Tubul, both from the city’s Ramot neighborhood; the murder of taxi driver Rafi Doron that same year; and the 1993 ambush and killing of IDF soldier Yehoshua Friedberg. Shamasneh’s actions were part of a wider Hamas campaign of terror aimed at targeting both civilians and soldiers, leaving behind a legacy of grief and horror among his victims’ families. OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images Ayham Kamamgi A Fatah terrorist from the village of Dan, Ayham Kamamgi, was serving two life sentences for his role in the 2006 abduction and cold-blooded murder of Israeli teenager Eliyahu Asheri near Ramallah.  The attack was part of a coordinated effort by his terror cell to target young Israelis and sow fear across the region. In 2021, he gained notoriety once again as one of the six convicted terrorists who escaped from Israel’s high-security Gilboa Prison, sparking a nationwide manhunt. He was recaptured after several days on the run. Ahmad Adel Jaber Saada A Hamas terrorist from Eastern Jerusalem and holder of an Israeli ID card, Ahmad Adel Jaber Saada, was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a Hamas terror cell based in Bethlehem that carried out multiple deadly attacks during the early 2000s. He played a direct role in the November 21, 2002, suicide bombing in Jerusalem, a horrific attack that murdered 11 Israelis and left dozens more wounded. Saada personally assisted the bomber and drove him to the scene of the massacre, ensuring the attack’s success and maximum civilian casualties. If “innocent Palestinian hostages” were released by Israel every time a swap occurred, as the activists would like you to think, history would not show that it always comes back to haunt them. A prime example of this is the now-deceased Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar was arrested in 1988 for serious crimes such as abduction and murder. During his time in prison, Israel graciously tasked its doctors with removing a brain abscess he had, saving his life. In 2011, he was released as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, in which Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in return for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Throughout the 12 years since his release, Sinwar rose to become the leader of Hamas in Gaza and served as the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks. He died one year ago while hiding in a tunnel in Gaza. From claiming Jesus was a Palestinian to claiming Israel is committing a modern rendition of the Holocaust, the “Free Palestine” movement has always relied on twisted information and blatant lies to gain support. The “Palestinian hostages” narrative is a continuation of this tactic. Don’t fall for it. * * * Jacob Falach is an associate producer at The Daily Wire. You can find him on Instagram at: @jacobfalach. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

A whopping 175,000 Americans have applied to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin revealed the updated recruitment number on “The Alex Marlow Show” on Wednesday. The recruitment blitz comes as the Trump administration is offering up to $50,000 in sign-on bonuses to new recruits. The agency has also solicited former agents to return to the force, and many have joined, retired agents who have jumped at the opportunity have told The Daily Wire. “It really is encouraging to see that patriots see through the charade of the media, they want to enforce the rule of law, and they want to protect our homeland,” said McLaughlin. “They saw how the last four years, this nation was brought to its knees with this scourge of illegal immigration and they want to protect their communities and where they come from. So, we’re encouraging more patriots, it’s a very rewarding job,” she added. With the passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, DHS has received a flood of cash to hire 10,000 new ICE agents. Get 40% off new DailyWire+ annual memberships with code FALL40 at checkout “This $165 billion in funding will help the Department of Homeland Security and our brave law enforcement further deliver on President Trump’s mandate to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens and MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said after Trump signed the bill. DHS has spent $6.5 million on recruitment ads that have aired on popular TV and podcast networks, according to the Associated Press. The ads have also aired during NFL and college football games. It is not clear how many new agents have been hired since the Trump administration’s campaign commenced.

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to CNN. Bolton was under investigation for his handling of classified materials and subjected to FBI raids on his home in Maryland and office in Washington, D.C. Bureau agents seized multiple documents bearing some level of classified marking. Bolton has been charged related to the documents probe. He allegedly shared highly classified information with his wife and daughter, according to CNN. This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.

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News The Inheritance Games Lionsgate Buys Rights to Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ Hit YA Series The Inheritance Games The young adult novels have sold over six million copies worldwide By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on October 16, 2025 Jennifer Lynn Barnes Photo Credit: Kim Haynes Photography Comment 0 Share New Share Jennifer Lynn Barnes Photo Credit: Kim Haynes Photography The Inheritance Games, Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ popular young adult series, is getting teed up for a scripted television show. Deadline broke the news that Lionsgate Television has optioned the rights to Barnes’ books, which start with 2020’s The Inheritance Games and has the following premise, per the book’s blurb: Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man’s touch and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he’s determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather’s last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. The series, which has four books published to date that have sold a cumulative six million copies worldwide, appears to be more in the vein of a Dan Brown mystery (with a healthy dose of romance) than a fantasy or sci-fi story. The project is still in its early days, so no news yet on if/when the adaptation will move into production. [end-mark] The post Lionsgate Buys Rights to Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ Hit YA Series <i>The Inheritance Games</i> appeared first on Reactor.