(Feb. 10, 2025 / JNS)
Hamas said it will delay an Israeli hostage release scheduled for Feb. 15 until further notice due to Israel’s alleged violations of the ceasefire agreement, a spokesman for the terror group stated.
Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades, posted a statement to Telegram that the terror group had “monitored” Israeli violations for the past three weeks, specifically accusing it of delaying the return of Gazans who fled the northern Gaza Strip, targeting Gazans with shelling and gunfire, and not allowing the entry of supplies.
“Accordingly, the handover of the Zionist prisoners who were scheduled to be released next Saturday will be postponed until further notice, and until the occupation commits to compensating for the past weeks retroactively,” he said. Hamas claimed that it had fulfilled “all its obligations.” Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz called Hamas’s announcement an “outright violation of the ceasefire.” (Read More)