Netanyahu says he hopes to announce the release of hostages in “Next Days”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages that take place in Gaza “in the coming days.”

In a television statement, he also said that “Hamas would be disarmed and gas would be demilitarized – either the easy way or the hard way, but will be achieved.”

The comments came after Hamas released a statement on Friday, agreeing to release the hostages on the US peace plan, but did not mention disarmament and sought negotiations on other issues.

Hamas said on Saturday that Israel continued to do “massacres” after the strikes hit the gas in the morning and insisted on global pressure on Israel.

Unrealous conversations to end the fire between the parties must begin in Egypt on Monday.

US President Donald Trump said he “will not be delayed” by Hamas to make a deal.

In a publication in his social platform for the truth, Trump said, “Hamas has to move fast, otherwise all bets will be excluded … Let’s do this, quickly.”

Later, he published that Israel “agreed to the original withdrawal line”, as if it were different lines of withdrawal of Israeli troops published in conjunction with the US Plan.

The 20 -point plan offers an immediate termination of the fight and the release of 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas – as well as the remains of those who are considered dead – in replacement of hundreds of detained Gazani.

In a publication by the X, Israeli Defense Forces said it had issued an order “for the progress of the readiness to implement the first phase of Trump’s plan to release the hostages.” He added that the safety of IDF troops is a “top priority”.

Hamas was under pressure to accept at least some points from Trump’s plan. And that’s exactly what they did, with the answer “Yes, but”. The group agreed to release all other Israeli hostages, both alive and dead, and that Gaza would be run by the technocrats.

But among other things, the group did not mention whether it would disarm – a key Israeli request.

Both Gaza and Israel were cautious that the current efforts could finally lead to a deal. One of the main differences is now the personal involvement of Trump, who wants to be remembered – and rewarded – as the man who finished the war.

He publicly called on Hamas to accept a deal, threatening even more military force and recently had indications of his increasing annoyance by Israel’s leadership. But it is unclear whether Trump’s effect will be sufficient.

The reality is that the obstacles that prevent the wider transactions prevent essentially remain the same, including Hamas’s request for complete withdrawal of Israel and a guarantee that Israel will not resume the war after the hostages are released. The group knows that it will be vulnerable without the hostages and will undoubtedly ask for strong assurances that this will not happen.

Elsewhere there are suspicions. Many, inside and outside Israel, have accused Netanyahu of saboting previous efforts to extend the war for political purposes.

He is supported by ultra -nationalist ministers who have threatened to leave the coalition if the war ended without the common defeat of Hamas. This can lead to government collapse. So far, the prime minister seems to be safe.

Internal, however, polls constantly suggest that most Israelis prefer a deal with Hamas to release the hostages and the end of the war. The country remains deeply divided, exhausted by the war and increasingly insulated internationally.

There is a huge speed for a deal, but this is not a guarantee that a person will be achieved.

The hostage families have told the BBC that they have hope that their loved ones will be returned soon.

Vicky Cohen, whose son Nimrod is among the 20 captives held in Gaza, who is still thought to be alive, said she woke up on Saturday with a sense of expectation, but “afraid something will go wrong.”

“It’s a fragile situation and we don’t want to be disappointed again. And yet I feel that I will see Nimrod soon and I can hug again (him) again,” she said.

The reactions of the proposals among the Palestinians in Gaza varied from hope to deep suspicion.

Some are afraid that Hamas has trapped and this Israel will restore his hostages just to resume the war. Others believe it is an open historical opportunity that will end two years of conflict.

“Don’t get involved in optimism,” Gaza resident Ibrahim Farez told the BBC. “There will be circles of talk about the details. The devil is always in the workpiece.”

In the meantime, Israeli military strikes continue to hit Gaza, although Trump told Israel in a message on social media on Friday to “immediately stop the bombing.”

Three air strikes hit Gaza City early on Saturday, one of which killed one person and wounded several others, according to medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital.

The Hamas Health Ministry in Gaza said 66 people were killed by Israeli military operations in Gaza in the last 24 hours, with the total amount of the war starting to 67,074.

The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to an attack led by Hamas against southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and 251 others were hostage.

The greater part of the gas population is repeatedly displaced and more than 90% of the homes are estimated to be damaged or destroyed.