Middle East crisis live: Hamas announces further details of Israelis it will free this weekend
by Jane Clinton (now) and Amy Sedghi (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#6V9CM)
Israel warned Thursday that Hamas must release three living hostages this weekend or face a resumption of the war in Gaza
The Israeli government has signalled it intends to stick to the hostage release schedule agreed in the ceasefire deal with Hamas, but warned that if the anticipated three surviving hostages were not released on Saturday, it would go back to war in Gaza.
The statement from the prime minister's office ends nearly three days of confusion after Donald Trump's declaration that Israel should demand Hamas release all the remaining hostages, more than 70 people, by Saturday or failing that, end the ceasefire.
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