Hamas says committed to freeing hostages 'according to specified timetable'
World news: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday said it was committed to carrying out the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza according to a timeline set out in a ceasefire deal for the territory.
Israel on Thursday (Feb 13) warned that Hamas must release three live hostages under the Gaza ceasefire agreement or else it will get back to war in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
The ceasefire "framework makes clear that three live hostages must be released by Hamas terrorists on Saturday", Israeli spokesman David Mencer told reporters. "If those three are not released, if Hamas does not return our hostages, by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end."
Hamas says committed to freeing Gaza hostages 'according to specified timetable'
Israel's warning came after the Palestinian militant group reaffirmed its commitment to releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza under a timeline set out in a ceasefire deal for the territory.
"Hamas confirms continuation in implementing the agreement in accordance with what was signed, including the exchange of prisoners (Israeli hostages) according to the specified timetable," the Islamist movement said in a statement.
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It described the ongoing talks in Cairo, aimed at resolving the stalemate in implementing the ceasefire agreement, as "positive" and productive.
The Palestinian militant group, on Monday (Feb 10), announced that it would postpone the next hostage-prisoner swap, scheduled on Saturday, indefinitely citing a series of violations of the ceasefire deal by Israel.
Following Hamas' announcement, US President Donald Trump said that "all hell" would break loose and he would further call an end to the truce deal if the hostages weren't released on Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that his country would terminate the ceasefire agreement if Hamas failed to comply with the Saturday deadline for the next hostage-prisoner exchange.
Netanyahu added that Israel will resume “intense fighting” in Gaza if the Palestinian militant group doesn’t release hostages by midday Saturday.
"The decision that I passed unanimously in the cabinet is this: 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," he said.
(With input from agencies)