Israel said the release of the 620 Palestinians won’t go forward “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed and without the degrading ceremonies.”.
Hamas and Israel have reached an agreement to move forward with the latest hostage swap, keeping the fragile ceasefire agreement intact for now.
Officals have confirmed that the release of 620 Palestinians — including 23 children — will now go ahead after the earlier handover was halted over the criticism of ‘release ceremonies’.
In response, Hamas accused Israel of a "serious violation" of their ceasefire, stating that talks about a second phase could not move forward until the prisoners are freed.
News of the release reinforces ongoing commitments to a delicate ceasefire that’s been in place since January but which is expected to expire this weekend unless an agreement is made to extend it.
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