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Hamas official claims Israel’s ‘lack of commitment’ is putting hostage-ceasefire deal at risk of collapse
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA senior Hamas official tells AFP that Israel’s “lack of commitment” to the Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal has put it in danger of collapse.
Israel’s “procrastination and lack of commitment in implementing the first phase… certainly exposes this agreement to danger and thus it may stop or collapse,” says Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau.
The comment comes after Hamas this morning released three civilian hostages held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, in exchange for Israel’s release of 183 Palestinian security prisoners, as part of the ongoing deal that came into effect in January.
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