Hamas delays hostage release, accusing Israel of breaking truce deal

A group of up to 14 hostages had been expected to be released on Saturday.

In Summary
  • Today is the second day of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
  • Hamas’s attacks on 7 October killed 1,200 people, with about 240 taken hostage.

Hamas has announced it is delaying the release of further Israeli hostages.

A statement by its military wing says Israel has broken the terms of the truce deal - a claim that Israel has denied.

A Hamas official told the BBC that Israel had stopped 97 aid trucks from reaching northern Gaza, and also flew drones over southern Gaza.

A group of up to 14 hostages had been expected to be released on Saturday.

As part of the Qatar-brokered truce, Friday saw the release of 24 Israeli hostages - and 39 Palestinians from Israeli prisons.

Today is the second day of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas’s attacks on 7 October killed 1,200 people, with about 240 taken hostage.

Since then, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,500 people have been killed in Israel's retaliatory campaign.

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