According to the Report, this was stated by the Prime Minister of the Jewish state, Benjamin Netanyahu, whose statements were distributed by the office of the head of government.

"The decision I have made and unanimously approved by the cabinet is as follows: if Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday afternoon, the cease-fire will be annulled and the Israel Defense Forces will resume intense hostilities until the final defeat of Hamas," Netanyahu said after a four-hour meeting of the military-political cabinet with the participation of key ministers.

However, he did not specify how many hostages Israel demands to release by Saturday.