The Jerusalem Post February 13, 2025

Hamas must decide to continue the deal or let 'all hell break loose' - editorial

Hamas’s latest step back from the hostage deal will come at a heavy price.
Israel, backed by strong US support, will not hesitate to respond with overwhelming force smile Hamas Full defeat. October 7 never again

The events of this past week have definitively proven that the hostage-ceasefire deal not only hangs on by a thread;
that thread is vital to the fabric of the Middle East as we know it today.

In other words, Saturday at noon is make-or-break time.

Hamas announced on Monday that it would be canceling the release of hostages scheduled for this Saturday, February 15 until further notice, citing Israeli “violations” of the agreement. uhwhat Never mind the “violations” by terrorists Hamas

According to the terrorist organization, Israel delayed the return of displaced Gazans to northern Gaza, as well as blocked supplies from entering the coastal enclave.

As a result, the IDF increased its alertness level and postponed leave for combat soldiers and operational units to prepare for potential returned operations in the Gaza Strip. The area has also been significantly reinforced with additional units for defensive purposes.

Hamas had seemingly reacted to US President Donald Trump’s comments on Sunday on his way to the Super Bowl, during which he said leaders involved may “lose [their] patience” should hostages continue to return looking “like Holocaust survivors.”