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Hamas says Israel must ‘respect the agreement’ as Palestinian families wait hours for detainees to be freed.

Published On 23 Feb 2025

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the release of Palestinian prisoners planned for Saturday has been delayed “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed”.
  • Hamas says Israel’s failure to release the seventh batch of Palestinians “at the agreed-upon time constitutes a blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement.