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MIDEAST: Hamas To Release 3 Hostages On 15 Feb, Risk Of Truce Ending Reduced

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Hamas has confirmed in a statement that it intends to continue with the process of releasing Israeli hostages according to the schedule set out in the phase one ceasefire agreement with Israel. This would see a further three hostages freed on Saturday 15 Feb. Egypt's Al-Qahira Al-Akhbariya reports the Egyptian and Qatari gov'ts as saying that their mediators have 'succeded in bridging the gaps to continue implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal' adding that the 'parties in the deal are committed to continuing implementing it.' 

  • US President Donald Trump has threatened that if Hamas did not release all hostages on Saturday he would "let hell break out". PM Benjamin Netanyahu has not been as clear. Instead on 11 Feb he said "If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon - the ceasefire will be terminated, and the IDF will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated,". This could indicate that the release of the three hostages planned under the deal will suffice to keep the ceasefire in place.
  • PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office has rebutted an Al-Jazeera report claiming that "people are waiting for the entry of heavy machinery and mobile houses lined up on the Egyptian side of the border. [...] People feel that once these are allowed into Gaza, Hamas will show more flexibility and that the release of Israeli captives can take place as scheduled." PMO says "The report on Al-Jazeera is fake news, and there is no basis for the allegations".
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Hamas has confirmed in a statement that it intends to continue with the process of releasing Israeli hostages according to the schedule set out in the phase one ceasefire agreement with Israel. This would see a further three hostages freed on Saturday 15 Feb. Egypt's Al-Qahira Al-Akhbariya reports the Egyptian and Qatari gov'ts as saying that their mediators have 'succeded in bridging the gaps to continue implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal' adding that the 'parties in the deal are committed to continuing implementing it.' 

  • US President Donald Trump has threatened that if Hamas did not release all hostages on Saturday he would "let hell break out". PM Benjamin Netanyahu has not been as clear. Instead on 11 Feb he said "If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon - the ceasefire will be terminated, and the IDF will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated,". This could indicate that the release of the three hostages planned under the deal will suffice to keep the ceasefire in place.
  • PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office has rebutted an Al-Jazeera report claiming that "people are waiting for the entry of heavy machinery and mobile houses lined up on the Egyptian side of the border. [...] People feel that once these are allowed into Gaza, Hamas will show more flexibility and that the release of Israeli captives can take place as scheduled." PMO says "The report on Al-Jazeera is fake news, and there is no basis for the allegations".