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Hamas says it will postpone release of Israeli hostages
February 11, 2025 - Hamas has said it will delay the next release of Israeli hostages who were set to be freed this weekend, threatening to derail the six-week ceasefire in Gaza.
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Three hostages held in Gaza are due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz called the Hamas announcement a “complete violation of the ceasefire agreement”.
Key Israeli ally U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the ceasefire should be cancelled if all the hostages held in Gaza are not returned by Saturday.
Hamas has said the “door remains open” to the exchange going ahead on Saturday if Israel “complies” with its obligations, according to news agency AFP.
Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida accused Israel of delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to the north of Gaza, firing on people and failing to allow in agreed humanitarian aid, according to the BBC.