The Palestinian group recently said they could delay the release of hostages, after accusing Israel of breaching some of the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
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00:00Hamas announced on Thursday it will go through with its release of three more hostages on
00:06Saturday as planned.
00:09The militant group had earlier said it would delay the next release after accusing Israel
00:13of failing to meet its end of obligations to the ceasefire deal.
00:18In response, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to restart the war, saying
00:23all hell will break loose if Hamas stops releasing hostages.
00:29Following discussions with mediators from Egypt and Qatar, both parties assured their
00:33commitment to all aspects of the ceasefire agreement.
00:38The discussion focused on the necessity of implementing all provisions of the agreement,
00:42especially with regard to securing housing for Gazans.
00:47This includes the urgent entry of prefabricated houses, tents, heavy equipment, medical supplies,
00:53fuel and the continued flow of relief.
00:58Israeli government spokesperson David Mentzer said on Thursday that if Hamas does not release
01:03the three hostages on Saturday, the ceasefire will end.