Israel demands release of all nine "Phase A" hostages by Shabbat afternoon - or else!
PM Netanyahu in a video statement to the Israeli people:
Hamas violated the agreement and therefore there will be no progress in the further implementation of the agreement and in negotiations on Phase B - without the return of our hostages. The cabinet expects the release of all nine Phase A hostages by Shabbat noon.
"The decision that I passed unanimously in the cabinet is this: If Hamas does not return our hostages by Shabbat noon - the ceasefire will end, and the IDF will return to intense fighting until Hamas's decisive defeat."
NEWSRAEL: We see there is some ambiguity in the government decision, but according to several sources, the meaning is for all remaining NINE hostages from Phase A.