(VOVWORLD) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the ceasefire in Gaza will end and the military will resume fighting if Hamas doesn’t release the remaining hostages by Saturday.
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech in Jerusalem. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Netanyahu’s announcement came one day after Hamas said it would postpone the handover of hostages because Israel was violating the ceasefire deal.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Hamas on Tuesday to proceed with the release of the Israeli hostages, warning that renewed hostilities in Gaza must be avoided at all costs.
He urged both sides to fully abide by their commitments in the cease-fire agreement and resume serious negotiations in Doha for the second phase.