2nd Hostage–Prisoner Swap in Limbo as Hamas Delays Releasing Israeli Captives

Published on November 25, 2023

Hamas has said that it has delayed the release of a second batch of Israeli hostages due to a dispute over the entry of aid trucks into Gaza while Israel said it would resume its military operation if hostages aren’t released by midnight local time. The Hamas terror group’s al-Qassam Brigades said Saturday that the second round of hostage releases would be delayed if Israel did not adhere to the agreed terms for the release of Palestinian prisoners. Hamas said in a statement that “the release of the second group of hostages is delayed due to Israel’s non-compliance with the agreement’s terms,” according to Haaretz. Earlier, Hamas claimed that Israel broke the terms of the deal by allowing less aid to reach Gaza than had been agreed to and by operating drones in southern Gaza....

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