Hamas' armed wing says it will delay hostage release scheduled for Saturday
Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, on a rainy day, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Hamas' armed wing will delay the release of more Israeli hostages planned for Saturday until further notice, according to a statement by the group's spokesperson on Telegram.
The next release of Israeli hostages was due to take place on Saturday.
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It would have seen another three Israelis, taken hostage in the 7 October 2023 attacks, freed by Hamas.
In return, Israel would have released a number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons, as part of the ceasefire agreement which began last month.
