Hamas Must Release Hostages by Saturday or Cease-fire Ends: Netanyahu

Hamas said on Feb. 10 that it will not be releasing hostages on Saturday as planned.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, on Sep. 2, 2024. Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Feb. 11 that terrorist group Hamas must release hostages by Feb. 15 or the cease-fire will no longer hold.

“If Hamas does not return our hostages by noon on Saturday, the cease-fire will end, and the [Israel Defense Forces (IDF)] will resume intense fighting until Hamas is decisively defeated,” he said in a video statement.