According to a report, hamas has said that Israel has violated the ceasefire, including delaying the return of palestinians to northern Gaza, and targeting them with shelling and gunfire. Reportedly, in response they say they will delay the release of more hostages. According to the report, the u.s. president said that the ceasefire should be cancelled if all remaining hostages aren’t returned by noon on Saturday, which was reiterated by the Israeli prime minister.
Reportedly, the u.s. president said palestinians would not have the right to return under his plan for u.s. ownership of Gaza, which puts a whole new complexion on the subject and is contrary to previous comments made by his administration.
According to reports, Egypt is working on a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that allows palestinians to stay on their land. Reportedly, the u.s. president met Jordan’s King Abdullah on Tuesday to talk about his plan to move 2 million palestinians living there to Jordan, Egypt and other places. According to the report, King Abdullah said the arab states rejected the idea and that Egypt would put forward an alternative.