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Sun 19 Oct 2025 3:05 am - Jerusalem Time

The U.S. State Department claims to have received reports of an imminent violation of the Gaza agreement by Hamas.

The U.S. State Department claimed that "the guarantor countries reported reliable information about an imminent violation of the agreement by Hamas against the residents of Gaza," according to its statement.

It stated in a statement that "the planned attack against civilians in Gaza constitutes a direct and serious violation of the ceasefire agreement," adding that "the attack that Hamas is planning undermines the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts."

The State Department clarified that "the guarantor countries of the Gaza agreement demand that Hamas fulfill its obligations under the ceasefire terms."

It continued, "If Hamas proceeds with the attack, measures will be taken to protect the residents of Gaza and maintain the ceasefire."

It pointed out that the guarantor countries are steadfast in their commitment to ensuring the safety of civilians and maintaining calm on the ground.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Saturday evening about the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, under the plan of U.S. President Donald Trump, which included a prisoner exchange deal where 20 living Israeli prisoners would be exchanged for 250 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life and more than 1,700 detainees from Gaza.

Netanyahu, in his remarks to Channel 14, stated that "the end of the war will be after the completion of the second phase of the agreement and the disarmament of Hamas," following a previous threat regarding the bodies of the remaining Israeli prisoners in the sector.

In a statement issued by Netanyahu's office, he demanded that Hamas adhere to Trump's plan, saying: "Time is running out," claiming that the movement knows the locations of the bodies of the Israeli prisoners.

He emphasized that "Hamas's weapons will be dismantled and the matter is settled," while the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the army and security agencies recommended against resuming fighting in the Gaza Strip and called for using other means of pressure on Hamas.

Hamas responded to these threats by stating that it is committed to the ceasefire agreement and eager to implement it and hand over all remaining bodies of Israeli prisoners, but it clarified that the process may take some time.

Hamas stated in a statement: "We affirm our commitment to the agreement and our eagerness to implement it and to hand over all the remaining bodies (of Israeli prisoners)," noting that some are buried in tunnels destroyed by the occupation, and others are still under the rubble of buildings that were bombed and demolished.

Hamas pointed out that "the Nazi occupation army that killed these prisoners is the same one that caused them to be buried under the rubble," confirming that the bodies of the prisoners it was able to reach were handed over directly.

It stressed that it needs equipment and devices to lift the rubble.

It explained that this equipment "is currently unavailable due to the occupation's prevention of its entry," holding the Israeli government responsible for any delay in delivering the bodies, which it said "hinders and prevents the provision of the necessary means for that."

On another note, Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "delaying and failing to fulfill his obligations," stating that "Netanyahu's statements and his threat to delay the opening of the Rafah crossing (the land crossing between Gaza and Egypt) and to reduce the entry of humanitarian aid reflect his government's fascist approach to punishing our people in Gaza and manipulating the humanitarian file for political gains."

On October 10, the first phase of an agreement between Hamas and the occupation to cease fire and exchange prisoners began, based on Trump's plan to stop the war in Gaza.

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