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The waiting is unbearable. Each Saturday brings renewed anguish as we hope to hear news of my grandfather's release,
said Daniel Lifshitz, whose relative Oded, 84, is among those slated to be released in the next few weeks People are already trying to move to places less dangerous, away from the [Israeli] soldiers,
said Jihad, 20, from Jabalia refugee camp, who said The danger of going back to war for the hostages might be a deadly decision... It's a matter of life and death,
The language of threats and intimidation used by Trump and Netanyahu does not serve the implementation of the ceasefire agreement,
We are in very constructive discussion with the new administration,
It will also allow the realization of U.S. President Trump's vision for Gaza,
Hamas confirms its continued position to implement the deal according to what was signed, which includes exchanging prisoners according to the specified timetable,
a statement by the militant group said The talks were characterized by a positive spirit,
Hundreds of thousands of lives depend on it," including "all of the remaining hostages" and Gazans who "need respite from violence and access to life-saving humanitarian aid",
Hamas has confirmed to Egyptian officials its commitment... to conducting the sixth exchange of prisoners on time, on Saturday, as soon as Israel honours its commitment,
After Hamas announced that it would suspend the release of prisoners, the crisis that erupted in the prisoner swap agreement appears to be on the path to being resolved,
said Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper If Hamas stops the hostage releases, then there is no ceasefire and there is war,
He stated ... during remarks at Israeli defence headquarters in Tel Aviv We are not interested in the collapse of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, and we are keen on its implementation and ensuring that the occupation (Israel) adheres to it fully,
Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua said Trump must remember there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties. This is the only way to bring back prisoners,
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said on Tuesday I don't think they're going to make the deadline, personally,
the president said of Hamas We're not going to buy anything. We're going to have it,
Trump said of US control of Gaza as the Jordanian king stood by Hamas is in a position as a terror organization where they're deciding what happens not only to [the] hostages, but to the entire group of the people that live in Gaza , the people that live in the West Bank. They're the reasons that their lives are being destroyed,
I’d say they ought to be returned by 12 o’clock on Saturday, and if they’re not returned — all of them, not in drips and drabs, not two and one and three and four and two. Saturday at 12 o’clock, and after that, I would say, all hell is going to break out,
I fully believe the president in following through on the 'what else' because he's done that multiple times before,
Boehler told Fox News anchor Martha McCallum We have seven Americans right now held by Hamas. It's a terror organization, and that's unacceptable,
Boehler said Wednesday on "The Story."
