Hamas' threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefire

It's unacceptable for the Arab world, which has fought this idea for 100 years,

Aboul Gheit said

The only way to retrieve hostages and for stability to come back is through a (hostage-prisoner) swap deal,

its spokesperson said on Telegram

We had barely started believing that a truce would happen and that a solution was on the way, God willing,

said Lotfy Abu Taha, a resident of Rafah in southern Gaza

Hamas is in a position as a terror organization where they're deciding what happens not only to [the] hostages, but to the entire group of the people that live in Gaza , the people that live in the West Bank. They're the reasons that their lives are being destroyed,

Boehler added

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I fully believe the president in following through on the 'what else' because he's done that multiple times before,

Boehler told Fox News anchor Martha McCallum

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We have seven Americans right now held by Hamas. It's a terror organization, and that's unacceptable,

Boehler said Wednesday on "The Story."

Hundreds of thousands of lives depend on it," including "all of the remaining hostages" and Gazans who "need respite from violence and access to life-saving humanitarian aid",

the ICRC said

It will also allow the realisation of US President Trump's vision for Gaza,

he added

Our position is clear, and we will not accept the language of American and Israeli threats

A spokesman for Hamas said

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If Hamas does not release the Israeli hostages by Shabbat - the gates of hell will open on them, just as the US president promised

Israeli Defence Minister Katz said

Israel can’t allow Hamas to use the ceasefire to rebuild itself and recover strength. It’s a ceasefire, but it’s not a stupid ceasefire.”

Adding to the tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said

If Hamas stops releasing the hostages, then there is no deal and there is war,

he said during a visit to a military command center

I know there is a chance I won’t get to the point where I can hold my son."

She added

We try to analyse it, think, what are the possibilities? Is this psychological terrorism they are pulling on us?"

She said

They have no more time. And please don't go back to war. Please. Because if that happens, if we go back to war, the hostages could die. The hostages that are alive could die,

she told Fox News Digital

If you're listening to me, you know I love you and your father loves you. And we're doing everything in our power to make sure that you're home alive. You're coming home. And there's so many people all over the world and in Israel that are with you and are praying for you,

Ohel said, asking fellow musicians to play songs in her son's honor in the coming days

Alon, right now as we speak, is still being not fed, sleeping on the floor, being chained, constrained. So he cannot move for 494 days,

Idit Ohel said

Where is he? Why is he not coming?"

Idit Ohel added

Do something and bring them home. Please. Please."

To Trump and Netayanhu directly, Idit Ohel said

Every mother in this world. Think just for a second. If there's one night that your son or daughter doesn't eat, you can't even live with yourself,

Ohel added