Gazans chanted "Mohammed's armies will return!" as they celebrated the return of Palestinian security prisoners released by Israel as part of the Khan Younis hostage ceasefire in Gaza. (Video: Majdi Fathi/TPS-IL)
A ceasefire dispute between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah threatens to derail Sunday's deal as disputes erupted over several key details.
Israel accuses Hamas of changing the order in which it planned to release the hostages. As a result, Israeli forces prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza.
The Israeli army also announced on Friday that it would not fully withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon as required by the ceasefire until the Lebanese government fully fulfills its responsibilities. Under the agreement, both groups are expected to divest by Sunday.
"IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon fired warning shots in a number of areas where suspects were seen approaching the troops to neutralize the threat," the IDF wrote in a statement on Sunday.
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"In addition, a number of suspects who were in close proximity to IDF units and who posed an imminent threat to the troops have been arrested and are currently being questioned at the scene."
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed concern about the situation in a statement on June 1, saying that Lebanese civilians have been trying to return to their homes still occupied by Israeli forces.
"The IDF must refrain from shooting at civilians in Lebanon. Further violence could undermine the fragile security situation in the region and the prospects for stability provided by the cessation of hostilities and the formation of a government in Lebanon," UNIFIL wrote.
The dispute comes just after President Donald Trump called on Egypt and Jordan to accept Gaza refugees to "clean up" the area.
The three Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the deadly attack on October 7, 2023, as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari returned to Israel on January 19, 2025, as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)
"I hope Egypt takes people away," Trump said. "You're talking about maybe a million and a half million people and we just clear the whole thing out and say, 'You know, it's over.'"
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Trump said he applauded Jordan for taking in Palestinian refugees, but told the king: "I wish you would take on more, because what I see now is the whole Gaza Strip, it's a mess. It's a real mess."