Israel will resume war in Gaza unless more hostages freed this week, says Netanyahu
Ultimatum appears to endorse threat by Donald Trump, who on Tuesday also appeared to back annexation of West Bank
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not release more hostages by noon on Saturday, endorsing a threat by Donald Trump that could shatter the three-week-old ceasefire between the two sides.
Netanyahu’s ultimatum was delivered during a video address posted to social media account on Tuesday. “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,” he said.
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