Hamas does not want the Gaza ceasefire agreement to collapse, the Palestinian militant group said on Thursday, ahead of a Saturday deadline for it to release more Israeli hostages.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday said it does not want the Gaza ceasefire agreement to collapse ahead of a Saturday deadline for it to release more Israeli hostages. DAILY POST reports that Hamas agreed under the deal to free three more hostages on Saturday but said this week that it was suspending the handover over what it said

It’s only three weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and Israel and Hamas are each ratcheting up allegations that the other party has violated the deal.