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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 paused “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the rituals of humiliation”.
  • Earlier, Hamas said Israel’s delay in releasing the seventh batch of Palestinians “at the agreed-upon time constitutes a blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement.