Hamas condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, claiming that its assertion that the transfer ceremonies of “humiliating” captives were false and a pretext to escape the obligations of Israel by virtue of The Gaza Fire Calit Agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu’s decision reflects a deliberate attempt to disrupt the agreement, represents a blatant violation of its terms and shows the lack of reliability of the occupation in the implementation of its obligations,” said Ezzat El Rashq, member of Hamas Political Bureau, said Ezzat El Rashq, member of Hamas Political Bureau, said Ezzat El Rashq, member From Hamas Political Bureau, said in a statement on Sunday.
Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners who should be released on Saturday after Hamas supported its ceasefire team by publishing six Israeli captives in Gaza, the last group of living captives to be released under the first phase of the ceasefire.
Netanyahu declared earlier Sunday Sunday, the release of the Palestinians would be delayed until Hamas ends its “humiliating ceremonies” while freeing Israeli captives, issuing a new request not stated in the ceasefire agreement -fire.
“In the light of the repeated violations of Hamas – including shameful ceremonies that dishonor our hostages and the cynical use of hostages for propaganda – it was decided to delay the release of terrorists which was planned yesterday (Saturday) until When the hostages are published, the hostages are assured, without humiliating ceremonies, “Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.
Hamas accused Netanyahu of having played “dirty games to sabotage and undermine” the agreement.
“The prisoners ‘transfer ceremony includes no insults to them, but rather reflects their noble human treatment,” said Hamas, referring to the staging of the liberation of captives, as he called the mediating nations for S’ ensure that Israel sticks to the terms of the agreement.
Since the entry into force of the ceasefire on January 19, Hamas has published 25 Israeli captives in high-level transfers, with masked fighters exceeding captives on stage. The cease-fire agreement does not categorically define how Hamas and Israel should release Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners.
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Tel Aviv Tribune’s Nour Odeh, postponing Amman, Jordan, said Israel’s decision to delay the release of Palestinian prisoners had been issued by Netanyahu against the recommendation of the Israel security establishment.
“There are many questions and many hopes in dotted lines, as well as a lot of work for the mediators, who worked for the release of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives,” said Odeh.
In Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families waited for hours on Saturday that their relatives were released from Israeli prisons. The defense group of defenders of the Palestinian prisoner said that Israel would release 620 detainees, most of Gaza who had been placed in police custody.
“We are sitting on our chairs waiting for many hours, but after several hours, nothing. But what can we do else? Khaled Khalil al-Jabarin, an inmate uncle, told Tel Aviv Tribune.
Shireen al-Hamamreh, sister of another Palestinian prisoner, told Tel Aviv Tribune that it was a “very difficult” expectation.
“We are waiting for them, embraces them and see them, but Netanyahu is still getting stuck,” said Fatiha Abu Abdullah, a mother in the southern city of Gaza of Khan Younis.
“God wants it, they will be published soon.”
Netanyahu later said Sunday that Israel was ready to resume the fighting in Gaza.
“We are ready to regain intense fighting at any time, our operational plans are ready,” said the Israeli chief.
“In Gaza, we have eliminated most of the organized forces of Hamas, but that there was no doubt – we will fully achieve the objectives of the war – whether by negotiation or other means”, a- he added.
The American special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is however optimistic about the second phase of the cease-fire agreement, telling CNN on Sunday that he expects him to advance, Adding: “We must obtain an extension of phase one and therefore I will enter the region this week, probably Wednesday, to negotiate this”.
