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Hamas reiterates commitment to Gaza ceasefire deal amid Netanyahu's threat to resume offensive

CAIRO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Hamas reiterated on Tuesday its commitment to the Gaza ceasefire deal, saying it holds Israel accountable for any "complications or delays," according to a statement by the group.
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By Reuters
11 Feb
Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage releasePeople react as a bus carrying released Palestinian prisoners from the Ofer Israeli military prison arrives in Ramallah, early 20 January 2025, amid a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel and Hamas agreed on a hostage release deal and a Gaza ceasefire to be implemented on 19 January 2025. More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since Israel launched a military campaign in the strip in response to a cross-border attack led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on 07 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 250 taken hostage. EPA-EFE/ALAA BADARNEH

Hamas' statements come in the wake of a warning by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Israeli army would resume its offensive in Gaza if Hamas did not release Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday.

(Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Menna Alaa El-Din)

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