Netanyahu says Israel 'reserves right to resume war' and calls first phase a 'temporary ceasefire'
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Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas "if needed" should further negotiations collapse
The first phase of the ceasefire is due to start at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday - here's everything we know about the deal
Before the speech, Netanyahu also warned Israel will "not move forward" with the truce until it receives the names of the first three hostages due to be released tomorrow
Mediator Egypt said Israel will release 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of the ceasefire.
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Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 back to Gaza as hostages
The attack triggered a massive Israeli offensive on Gaza, during which more than 46,800 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry
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Netanyahu issues warnings on eve of Gaza ceasefire
Palestinians watch the sunset next to a camp for internally displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip, on the eve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was set to take effect
Palestinians watch the sunset next to a camp for internally displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip, the day before a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to take effect
In less than 12 hours, the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is expected to come into effect.
But less than a day before it was set to begin, the Israeli prime minister had already begun warning that the first phase of the truce would be "unable to move forward" if Hamas didn't provide a list of the hostages who will be released, "as was agreed".
Those names, as of now, have yet to be released.
Those warnings continued late into the evening on Saturday, as Netanyahu later said in a televised address that Israel retains the right to resume the war in Gaza should negotiations for a second phase of the ceasefire deal prove futile.
"If we need to resume fighting, we will do that in new ways and we will do it with great force," the prime minister said. The first three Israeli hostages held in Gaza are set to be released on Sunday. Hamas will then release 33 more hostages in exchange for Israel releasing 1,890 Palestinians from prison.
We will pause our coverage, but will return tomorrow morning to bring you all the latest news on the ceasefire, which is scheduled to begin at 06:30 local time (08:30 GMT). Thank you for joining us.
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