Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas "if needed"
In a televised speech just hours before it was due to start on Sunday, Netanyahu stressed that the ceasefire was "temporary" and Israel reserved the right to resume strikes in Gaza - and had the backing of US President-elect Donald Trump to do so.
Netanyahu also outlined what he called the success of Israel's military campaign over the last 15 months - including the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
"We changed the face of the Middle East," Netanyahu said, before adding that Hamas was now "completely alone".
The ceasefire is due to come into force at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT).
Prior to Saturday's speech, Netanyahu said Israel would not implement the deal until it received the list of hostages to be released by Hamas.
"Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement," he said.
A longer list of the 33 hostages due to be freed by Hamas has already been published by Israeli media but not confirmed by officials.
But Israeli authorities say they have yet to receive the names of the three hostages due to be released on Sunday.
Meanwhile Israel has continued air strikes on what they say are Hamas and Islamic Jihad sites in Gaza - more than 120 people have been killed since the deal was announced on Wednesday, Hamas officials say.
Over the next few weeks, the 33 hostages are set to be released in exchange for 1,890 Palestinian prisoners. Under terms of the agreement, Israel will also begin pulling back its forces from Gaza.
The location at which the first hostages will be handed over is unclear. A senior Israeli military official said three reception points had been prepared near the border in northern, central, and southern Gaza.
Previously, a source close to Hamas told the AFP news agency that the first three hostages to be released would be women.
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