A recently released hostage has provided the first confirmation in months that Omri was alive and in relatively stable condition as of July.

86-years-old Shlomo Mantzur has been slated for release in the first phase of the hostage deal.

The terror group said that remaining captives, some of whom are scheduled to be freed Saturday, might stay in captivity unless Israel remedied "ongoing violations." Israeli defense minister warns Hamas IDF preparing for any scenario. Source: If they don't release the hostages as agreed, there will clearly be far-reaching consequences.

According to senior officials the original vote included tacit acceptance of controversial Phase Two terms, including a nearly complete IDF pullout and emptying prisons from lifers, contradicting previous statements from the prime minister's office.