Netanyahu has issued an ultimatum stating Israel will end the ceasefire and resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas fails to release hostages by Saturday at noon, marking the most serious crisis in the ceasefire agreement since its January signing.
Hamas announced an indefinite postponement of the planned release of three hostages, claiming Israel violated the ceasefire terms, though this action would constitute a breach of the existing agreement.
President Trump has taken a more aggressive stance, calling for Hamas to release all 76 remaining hostages - a demand that goes beyond the current ceasefire agreement's specifications.
Israeli officials have clarified that Netanyahu isn't demanding the release of all hostages, but rather wants to continue implementing the first phase if Hamas releases the three hostages as originally agreed.
The current agreement's first phase includes plans to release nine more live hostages and return the remains of eight deceased hostages over the next three weeks.
Hamas has responded to Netanyahu's ultimatum by stating they will maintain the ceasefire if Israel upholds its commitments, while accusing Israel of various violations including delayed Palestinian returns to northern Gaza.
Israeli negotiating team leaders have advised Netanyahu and other ministers against escalation, suggesting they work with Qatari and Egyptian mediators to resolve the crisis.
President Trump has proposed a controversial "Gaza takeover" plan that includes relocating Palestinians, suggesting both Jordan and Egypt should provide land for resettlement.
King Abdullah of Jordan announced plans to accept 2,000 Palestinian children for medical treatment, while maintaining opposition to any permanent displacement of Palestinians.
Arab nations, including Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, are planning to develop an alternative proposal for Gaza's reconstruction that doesn't involve Palestinian displacement.
@PloverRubyGreen8mos8MO
Netanyahu now repeating Trump's ultimatum. This would mean the ceasefire framework has essentially been trashed, with full US backing, and the war will resume in a matter of days -- now with even FEWER restrictions than what had been meagerly imposed by the Biden Administration
@GreenPartyCoatiRealism8mos8MO
Netanyahu now repeating Trump's ultimatum. This would mean the ceasefire framework has essentially been trashed, with full US backing, and the war will resume in a matter of days -- now with even FEWER restrictions than what had been meagerly imposed by the Biden Administration
@5RL43X3Republican8mos8MO
Why does Hamas, which started the war, persist in holding hostages? You write like they’re innocents in all this.
@7YS6ZH2Progressive Left8mos8MO
Israel is literally holding almost 10,000 Palestinian hostages, most of whom still have no charges filed against them, in concentration camps where they are brutally tortured and mistreated. Stfu
@AmazedInt3grityCentre-Right8mos8MO
This appears to be a bluff to get more hostages released.
Until the killing resumes, it’s just words and negotiation tactics.
"Egypt's opposition to Trump's resettlement plan is particularly significant"
This is crucial. The plan faces unified regional opposition, not just from Egypt. Jordan's careful diplomatic balancing act with the medical treatment offer while opposing displacement shows the complexity.
@rfedched8mos8MO
What about this: Both sides release ALL their hostages, the ceasefire holds, and if either party violates the agreement, their more powerful allies (for Israel the U.S., UK, and others, and for Palestine Iran, China, etc.) have full permission to wage war against the violating party. The violating parties' allies will also NOT assist them in this conflict as further punishment. What about that, huh?
@rfedched8mos8MO
At the start of the war, I completely respected Israel's right to defend themselves, as they were attacked with little to no warning. However, at this point, they have gone much too far and are just kicking a dead horse. Like, we got it, bro, you're stronger. Please keep the innocent men and women and children out of this. That doesn't mean I support HAMAS, but I no longer support Israel.
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