India, Feb. 11 -- Hamas has warned it plans to delay the next stage of hostage release 'until further notice' by claiming that Israel was violating the ongoing hostage ceasefire deal that came into effect on January 19.

The announcement prompted the prime minister to move up a security cabinet meeting, as the defence minister ordered the military on high alert. It came as the deal's future remains uncertain, with Israel yet to send negotiators to Qatar with a mandate to discuss its potential second stage, despite the passage of a deadline to do so stipulated in the agreement, reported The Time of Israel.

Donald Trump warned Hamas should return hostages held in Gaza by Saturday noon.

"As far as I'm concerned, if all of the hostages aren...