Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that if Hamas doesn’t release the hostages that are scheduled to return home on February 15, it will mean a resumption of war, APA reports citing TASS.
He made the statement at a meeting with EU ambassadors to Israel.
"Hamas' decision not to release the hostages means a decision to resume war," Saar said in remarks published by the Foreign Ministry. "We are also prepared for an attempt by Hamas to attack Israel."
According to the minister, Israel so far has not done anything unilaterally.