Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday that if Hamas fails to release Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday, the fragile ceasefire in Gaza will end, and Israeli forces will resume their offensive until the militant group is defeated.

Netanyahu threatened to withdraw from a ceasefire with Hamas and resume fighting in Gaza if the militant group does not release more hostages by midday Saturday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to chair a symposium to boost private sector sentiment next week that will be attended by the country's business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, three people with knowledge of the meeting said.