On Monday, February 10, the Hamas terrorist group announced that it was postponing the release of Israeli hostages and their exchange for Palestinian prisoners for an indefinite period. Hamasovites accused Israel of violation of the ceasefire agreement in the gas sector.
This was written by BBC, referring to the statement of the representative of the military wing Hamas Abu UBeida. It is noted that the terrorists postponed the release of hostages, which were supposed to return from the Gaza sector on February 15.
Abu UBeida accused Israel of violating the terms of the agreement, including the application of air strikes in Gaza Palestinians.
" These violations include a delay in the return of displaced persons to the northern part of the gase, shooting at them in different areas of the sector and non -provision of access of humanitarian aid in all consistent forms, ”said the terrorist of Hamas.
He emphasized that the release of hostages on the next Saturday will be postponed.
" - Ed. ), which is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2025, will be postponed to the subsequent message, ”said Ubeida.
Israeli authorities have not yet commented on this statement.
Recall that Israel and Hamas are in a six -week ceasefire mode, during which the Palestinian terrorist group releases dozens of Israeli hostages captured by the Hamasovites during the attack on October 7, 2023, in exchange for almost 2000 Palestinian bonds.
During the action of this truce, the parties held five exchanges. During this time, 21 hostages and more than 730 prisoners were released.
The next exchange was scheduled for Saturday, February 15, during which Hamas was supposed to free three Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
On Saturday, February 8, Hamas militants liberated three Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners. 53-year-old Eli Sharabi, 56-year-old Ohad Ben-Ami and 34-year-old Or Levy, who spent 491 days returned from Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the hostages, of which Hamas released on February 8, returned home in exhausted state. He promised to destroy the Islamist group.