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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 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 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?"
We affirm our commitment to the terms of the agreement as long as the occupation commits to them,
Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida wrote, referring to Israel You can't allow Hamas to use the ceasefire to rebuild itself and recover strength,
Mediators 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 AFP The 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 channel Our focus absolutely remains on the true the ceasefire can be sustained,
a government spokesperson said on Tuesday President El-Sisi and the Danish Prime Minister reiterated the crucial need for the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement in its three stages, the exchange of hostages and detainees, as well as facilitating immediate and unfettered access for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip to end the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the sector,
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,
The scale of plastic pollution is so terrifying, I mostly try to avoid thinking about it, but some facts stop me in my tracks. According to the UN Foundation, there is already enough plastic in the oceans to fill 5m shipping containers,
writes Emma Beddington, who tried to go without for a month Have you ever looked at a map and thought: ‘You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates.
Contacts are under way."
Asked for comment on where things stand, another Hamas official told Reuters, without giving details As far as I am concerned, if all of the hostages aren't returned by Saturday at 12 o'clock, I think it's an appropriate time. I would say, cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out. I'd say they ought to be returned by 12 o'clock on Saturday,
Trump had said, Times of Israel reported In light of Hamas's announcement regarding its decision to violate the agreement and not release our hostages, last night I instructed the IDF to amass forces inside - and surrounding - the Gaza Strip. This action is being carried out at this hour and will be completed very soon."
Sharing a post on X on Tuesday, the office of the Prime Minister of Israel said Mediators from Qatar and Egypt are in contact with the American side,
said the source on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorised to speak publicly on the Gaza ceasefire They are working intensively to resolve the crisis and compel Israel to implement the humanitarian protocol in the ceasefire agreement and begin negotiations for the second phase,
We must not go backwards. We cannot allow the hostages to waste away in captivity,
the group said in a statement If they don’t, I would conceivably withhold aid, yes."