Israeli security arms are on alert over possibility of Hamas disrupting release of hostages in response to Trump plan
YONI BEN MENACHEM -- Apart from strong statements by Hamas leadership against the migration plan from the Gaza Strip to Jordan and Egypt, initiated by US President Donald Trump, the terrorist organization has so far not taken any real steps against the plan.
However, senior security officials fear that Hamas will disrupt the return of the hostages to Israel, which is scheduled to take place this coming Saturday, and there is a heightened alertness within the security establishment over such a possibility.
The Israeli negotiating team for the hostage deal and the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is scheduled to leave for Doha this coming Saturday to discuss further implementation of the first phase of the hostage deal. Israeli security officials say that it will only discuss the completion of the first phase of the deal and not substantive issues related to the second phase, even though negotiations on the next part of the agreement with Hamas have already begun behind closed doors.