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ISRAEL: Def Min-Military Will Be On Alert Following Hamas Statement On Hostages

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Following Hamas' announcement that the next release of Israeli hostages planned for the weekend had been postponed, Defence Minister Israel Katz claims that Hamas not releasing hostages "is a violation of the ceasefire deal". Katz: "I have instructed the IDF to prepare at the highest level of alert for any possible scenario in Gaza and to protect the communities. We will not allow a return to the reality of October 7." There remains the significant risk of an escalation in the conflict once again, something that would both inflame regional tensions and risk a humanitarian crisis given many Palestinians have returned to their home towns across Gaza following the ceasefire's implementation. 

  • The Families' Headquarters for the Return of the Abductees called on the Israeli gov't "to refrain from actions that jeopardize the implementation of the signed agreement and to act to continue the agreement."
  • As i24 reports, in this first phase of the ceasefire, "a total of 17 more hostages are set to be released, with nine of them still alive according to the list in Israel's possession.[...]. At the end of this phase, 59 hostages will still remain in the Gaza Strip. 24 of them, unless proven otherwise, are alive, and their release depends on the agreements that will be made for phase two of the deal."
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Following Hamas' announcement that the next release of Israeli hostages planned for the weekend had been postponed, Defence Minister Israel Katz claims that Hamas not releasing hostages "is a violation of the ceasefire deal". Katz: "I have instructed the IDF to prepare at the highest level of alert for any possible scenario in Gaza and to protect the communities. We will not allow a return to the reality of October 7." There remains the significant risk of an escalation in the conflict once again, something that would both inflame regional tensions and risk a humanitarian crisis given many Palestinians have returned to their home towns across Gaza following the ceasefire's implementation. 

  • The Families' Headquarters for the Return of the Abductees called on the Israeli gov't "to refrain from actions that jeopardize the implementation of the signed agreement and to act to continue the agreement."
  • As i24 reports, in this first phase of the ceasefire, "a total of 17 more hostages are set to be released, with nine of them still alive according to the list in Israel's possession.[...]. At the end of this phase, 59 hostages will still remain in the Gaza Strip. 24 of them, unless proven otherwise, are alive, and their release depends on the agreements that will be made for phase two of the deal."