Egyptian security sources separately told Reuters that mediators fear the ceasefire could collapse and have postponed talks until they receive a clear indication of Washington’s intent to continue with the phased deal
Israel’s security cabinet has moved forward a meeting to discuss negotiations on the second phase, which had been scheduled for Tuesday evening
the Kan news outlet reported, the army has cancelled all leave for soldiers in the Gaza division, in another sign that Israeli authorities are preparing for the resumption of war
Before Trump’s comments, Hamas said the “door remains open” for the next hostage-prisoner exchange on Saturday
In a statement, the group said it had,
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“intentionally made this announcement five days before the scheduled prisoner handover, allowing mediators ample time to pressure [Israel] towards fulfilling its obligations”
Hamas added,
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“The door remains open for the prisoner exchange batch to proceed as planned, once the occupation complies”
