‼️Hamas announces that it is suspending the release of Israeli hostages due to “Israeli violations” of the ceasefire deal.

Hamas is trying to flip the narrative following the horrifying scenes from the latest hostage release a few days ago.

It is likely that the remaining live hostages to be released are in even worse shape than the three freed last Shabbat.

And after the harsh Israeli and international reactions to the images from a few days ago, Hamas is looking for an excuse to scuttle the coming release.

Defense Minister Israel Katz:

Hamas's decision to stop releasing Israeli hostages is a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement.

I have instructed the IDF to prepare at the highest level of alert for any possible scenario in Gaza.

We will not allow a return to the reality of October 7th.

REPORT: The IDF is preparing for a resumption of hostilities after Hamas cancelled the upcoming hostage release.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with his security cabinet tonight, while the people demand an immediate response to this Hamas violation.

Trump’s patience has reached its end. He wants Hamas to release ALL the hostages by noon Saturday, or else “all bets are off.”

Trump has effectively given Israel a green light from Washington to give Hamas the choice between capitulation and destruction, and to actually act on that threat.

Will Israel seize the opportunity?

What does Trump mean by "all hell breaks loose"?

"They'll find out."

Tense days ahead.

Meanwhile, some are determined to blame Netanyahu for everything, regardless the circumstances.

Protesters block Highway 1 near Jerusalem demanding that Netanyahu "stop sabotaging the hostage deal."

Despite the fact that Hamas is clearly sabotaging the deal, as confirmed by President Trump.

Is something of "biblical proportions" about to happen in the Middle East?

Incoming US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says to keep your eyes open.

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Hamas's lies: Aid not coming in? Here are images from this morning. 600 trucks every day. This morning too. 50 trucks of fuel. Hundreds of thousands of tents. And even heavy equipment to clear roads. (Channel 12)

Kibbutz Kissufim confirms that Shlomo Mansour, 86, who was abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, was murdered during his captivity in Gaza. His body is still being held by the Palestinians.

The IDF says the information it has indicates Shlomo Mansour was murdered on Oct. 7. He was already dead when his body was taken by the Palestinians to Gaza.

If Arab states don't like Trump's plan, they need to offer a viable alternative that removes Hamas and guarantees Israel's security, insisted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/rubio-hamas-is-pure-evil-and-must-be-eradicated/

Channel 12: Ahead of this morning's cabinet meeting, Transportation Minister Miri Regev stressed that Israel must "adopt Trump's position immediately. All the hostages must be returned immediately, and if not - we enter Gaza, crush and completely dismantle them!"

Hamas officials tell Arab media that all members of the terror group have been instructed to stop using cellphones and other mobile devices.

Many in Hamas had gone back to their phones, pagers and other devices after the ceasefire deal was reached. But now they fear a sudden targeted Israeli operation against these devices.

Netanyahu after a 4-hour cabinet meeting:

"If Hamas does not release our hostages by noon on Saturday, the ceasefire is over and the IDF will resume combat operations until Hamas is fully defeated."

Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah are meeting now.

Trump confirms that Hamas has until noon Saturday to comply.

Israeli officials: Netanyahu and the cabinet are committed to President Trump's deadline for Hamas.

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The ceasefire is on very shaky ground. Everyone expects an explosion in the coming days.

What is likely to happen is that Hamas backs down and releases three hostages this coming Saturday, as originally planned, making it difficult for Israel to justify cancelling the ceasefire and resuming the war.

In that scenario, Israeli officials said they will still insist that the remaining nine living hostages to be released in the first phase be freed in the coming days, and not weeks later.

Still a far cry from ALL HOSTAGES, as Trump demanded.

Jordan's King Abdullah II comes out of his meeting with Trump saying he'll immediately take in 2,000 Gaza children in need of medical treatment, and will wait to hear Egypt's plan for accommodating the rest of Trump's scheme for Gaza.

Trump: Relocating two million Gazans isn't that hard. And it's not ethnic cleansing, because they're going to live somewhere better.