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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 It's unacceptable for the Arab world, which has fought this idea for 100 years,
The only way to retrieve hostages and for stability to come back is through a (hostage-prisoner) swap deal,
its spokesperson said on Telegram We had barely started believing that a truce would happen and that a solution was on the way, God willing,
said Lotfy Abu Taha, a resident of Rafah in southern Gaza 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 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." 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",
It will also allow the realisation of US President Trump's vision for Gaza,
The reinforcements and mobilization of reservists are being implemented to prepare for various scenarios."
The spokesperson further explained It was decided to reinforce the area with additional troops, including reservists."
A military spokesperson confirmed in a statement No, they wouldn't."
On Monday, when being asked in an interview with Fox News Our position is clear, and we will not accept the language of American and Israeli threats
A spokesman for Hamas said 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 said Israel can’t allow Hamas to use the ceasefire to rebuild itself and recover strength. It’s a ceasefire, but it’s not a stupid ceasefire.”
Adding to the tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said If Hamas stops releasing the hostages, then there is no deal and there is war,
he said during a visit to a military command center I know there is a chance I won’t get to the point where I can hold my son."
We try to analyse it, think, what are the possibilities? Is this psychological terrorism they are pulling on us?"
