US president said the ceasefire should be cancelled if the remaining hostages are not released on Saturday

We are pausing this live blog for the moment but for a full report on Trump’s latest comments on the ceasefire deal our reporters in Washington and Jerusalem have this comprehensive read:

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan is the first person to be hit with economic and travel sanctions authorised by US President Donald Trump, according to a report by Reuters.

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