Hamas on Monday said it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt

Trump must remember that there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties, says a Hamas leader

Netanyahu will discuss the truce's future and efforts to end the Gaza war.

The letter was signed by the foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE

Before departing, Netanyahu told reporters he would discuss "victory over Hamas"

In Gaza City a stage had been erected at a harbour for the handover of Keith Siegel.

Fifteen of the 33 hostages due for release in the first stage of the ceasefire have so far been released in exchange for 400 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

The ceasefire went into effect just over a week ago, aiming to put an end to more than 15 months of war.

Israel had been preventing Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of the truce

During the first six-week phase, 33 hostages should be freed in staggered releases in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.

Biden's administration last year halted shipments of 2,000-pound bombs when it appeared Israel was poised to launch a major ground operation in heavily populated areas of Gaza

They had been held captive in the Palestinian territory since Hamas seized them during their attack on Israel on October 7, 2023

The prisoners include 120 who are serving life sentences

Israel confirmed Friday that it had received a list of names of hostages who are due to return home

I can’t forget the days in Gaza’s hospitals—the sight of dismembered children and the cries from phosphorus burns.

More than 1,000 other Palestinians taken into Israeli custody since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retains a slim majority in the Israeli parliament despite their resignation

A six-week initial ceasefire phase includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from central Gaza and the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza

During the delay, Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed eight people.

The hostages to be freed on Sunday as part of a ceasefire deal