Hamas agrees to original hostage release plan after Trump's ultimatum | 13 Feb 2025 | Hamas announced on Thursday it will free three more Israeli hostages as originally planned, according to The Associated Press. The terror group had previously threatened a delay in the release. On Monday President Donald Trump indicated that the issue of whether to call off the ceasefire is "Israel's decision," but added that as far as he is concerned, if all hostages are not released by Saturday at 12 o'clock, "cancel it and...let hell break out." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also warned that the ceasefire will end if Hamas fails to free hostages by the noon deadline Saturday.