Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said Tuesday that the dozens of hostages would only be returned if all parties remain committed to a ceasefire deal reached last month.
Hamas has threatened to delay the next release of three Israeli hostages, due Saturday, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement, including by not allowing a surge of tents and shelters into the devastated territory.
While Trump said the ceasefire should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages Saturday, he also said such a decision would be up to Israel.
During the first phase of the ceasefire, Hamas has committed to freeing a total of 33 hostages captured in its Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of more than 1200 Israeli men, women and children, in exchange for Israel releasing hundreds of Palestinian terrorists who have been held in Israeli jails..
