Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren't released Saturday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip unless the Israeli hostages in Gaza are released.

"If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end, and the IDF (Israeli army) will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated," Netanyahu said in a video message.

The ceasefire has been called into question as Hamas says Israel violated key provisions, prompting it to call off the release of three more hostages on Saturday.

U.S. President Donald Trump has emboldened Israel to call for the release of remaining hostages, rather than the three scheduled to be freed in the next exchange.