Hamas accuses Israel of Gaza ceasefire violations, says next hostage release delayed
CBSN
Jerusalem — A Hamas spokesman on Monday accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement with the group, including targeting Palestinians in Gaza with airstrikes, and said that the next hostage release, scheduled for Saturday, would be delayed.
Israel and Hamas are in the midst of a six-week ceasefire during which Hamas — long designated a terrorist group by the U.S. and Israeli governments — is releasing dozens of the hostages captured in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
The sides have carried out five swaps since the ceasefire went into effect last month, freeing 18 hostages, including Keith Siegel, who has dual U.S.-Israeli nationality, and over 730 Palestinian prisoners. The next exchange was scheduled for Saturday, when three more Israeli hostages were to be freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
