"In exchange for them [the four Israeli hostages], your own army killed three of your own captives in the same attack; one of them holds a US citizenship," the Hamas statement said.

While Gantz was scheduled to address the country Saturday night, on June 8, he postponed due to the news of the rescue of four Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity.

Sullivan did confirm, however, that the US had provided intelligence support to Israel to help it locate the remaining 120 hostages in Gaza, of which eight are US citizens.

The meeting was chaired by Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

Some activists like the Iranian regime-associated Medhurst shared Hamas claims that Israeli hostages were killed during the Saturday raid.

Abdallah Aljamal, an Al Jazeera worker, was named as one of the ‘victims’ during the IDF rescue operation, raising yet again concerns about so-called ‘civilian’ involvement in holding hostages.

Delta Air Lines has officially restarted flights from New York to Tel Aviv after an eight-month hiatus. Delta's return makes it the second US carrier to resume flights to Israel, following United.

The 35-day ban on Al Jazeera operations in Israel, which ended on Saturday, was extended for another 45 days after Israel's telecoms regulator said it posed a threat to national security.