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Our position is clear, and we will not accept the language of American and Israeli threats
A spokesman for Hamas said
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If Hamas does not release the Israeli hostages by Shabbat - the gates of hell will open on them, just as the US president promised
Israeli Defence Minister Katz saidWe wish to say that we share your deep and genuine concern for the safety and survival of the 76 kidnapped hostages still held by Hamas for the past 495 days and strongly support your desire to see them all released promptly – those who are still alive as well as those who are not,
they wrote
If you succeed in bringing about the prompt release of all the hostages, the four of us, together with several other prominent figures, would be delighted to nominate you enthusiastically for the Nobel Peace Prize,
they wroteThe fate of the prisoners (hostages) held by the resistance is directly tied to Netanyahu's actions, for better or worse,
the Al-Quds Brigades said in a video statement posted on its Telegram channelMediators are engaging with both Israel and Hamas to try to solve the current issues and ensure both parties of the conflict adhere to the ceasefire and hostage release agreement in place.
A diplomat familiar with the talks told AFPYou can't allow Hamas to use the ceasefire to rebuild itself and recover strength,
he addedTrump must remember there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties, and this is the only way to bring back the prisoners. The language of threats has no value and only complicates matters,
senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said
If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon – the ceasefire will end, and the IDF will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated,
he said
If these guys [Hamas] don’t go through with their deal on Saturday, then I think we’re back to where we were a few months ago where Hamas is going to be eliminated and the Israelis are going to go in and take care of that problem,
said US secretary of state Marco Rubio
Mr Prime Minister, you, as leader, made an ethical decision to bring home all of our hostages in the context of the agreement. We mustn’t move backward. We mustn’t allow hostages to languish in captivity,
the forum said in a statement
The other disparate groups, the RSF were already sanctioned for all the atrocities and using sex as violence and raping women and kids,
said Martin
Their core cadre is probably still intact but they can be demolished,
Martin saidI think Mexico would breathe a sigh of relief as well if a couple of these known leaders of the cartels suddenly went 'poof',
he addedI believe it's appropriate to use military assets,
he saidOur focus absolutely remains on the true the ceasefire can be sustained,
a government spokesperson said on Tuesday
There is nothing left in Gaza but sand. Does he want to come and take the sand? The whole of Gaza is already hell; there is nothing else,
said Ali Salama, 72, from Beit Lahia, the most destroyed part of Gaza
The hostages are in clear and present danger. Their lives are at risk,
Hagai Levine, a doctor working with the families of hostages, warned on MondayRecent evidence from those released, as well as the shocking conditions of the hostages released last Saturday, leaves no room for doubt. Time is of the essence, and all hostages must be urgently rescued from this horrific situation.”
The forum representing the majority of the families had earlier saidWe call upon decision-makers to make a brave and ethical decision to bring all hostages home immediately - the living for rehabilitation and the deceased for proper burial in their homeland.”
His family released a statement saying