Ceasefire will end if Hamas doesn't return hostages by Saturday, Netanyahu says
Ceasefire will end if Hamas doesn't return hostages by Saturday, Netanyahu says
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took hold in January.
Author: Tamsin Paternoster
Published on: 12/02/2025 | 00:00:00
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas that Israel will end the ceasefire in Gaza. HamaS says it will postpone the scheduled release of three Israeli hostages on Saturday. Israel has repeatedly denied claims that it was jeopardising the truce. ADVERTISEMENT The sides have carried out five such swaps since 19 January. The war could resume in early March if no agreement is reached on the more complex terms of the ceasefire's second phase. In meantime, Israel has allowed thousands of displaced Palestinians to return to Gaza. Trump said his administration was having “very serious” conversations with Russia about the war. There was no immediate comment from Moscow about Fogel’s release on Tuesday.
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