Netanyahu: I hope to announce the release of the hostages in the coming days

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza "in the coming days."

In a televised statement, he said Hamas would be disarmed and Gaza would be demilitarized.

"Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarized, whether it's the easy way or the hard way, but it will be achieved," Netanyahu said.

Netanyahu spoke after Hamas released a statement on Friday in which it agreed to release hostages under a U.S. peace plan, but made no mention of disarmament and called for negotiations on other issues.

Hamas said on Saturday that Israel was continuing to carry out "massacres" after attacks hit Gaza in the morning, and called for global pressure on Israel.

Indirect ceasefire talks between the parties will begin in Egypt on Monday.

US President Donald Trump said he would not tolerate any delay by Hamas in completing the deal./ CNA

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