Ceasefire at risk: Israel holds emergency cabinet meeting

An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to beef up troops in and around the Gaza Strip after Hamas threatened to call off a scheduled hostage release on Saturday. The official said Netanyahu also ordered officials ‘to prepare for every scenario if Hamas doesn’t release our hostages this Saturday.’ The preparation plans come after Netanyahu met with his Security Cabinet for four hours on February 11 to discuss Hamas’ threat, which has put the fragile ceasefire agreement in danger.