Planned start time of ceasefire passes without Hamas sending names of hostages to be freed today

19 January 2025, 8:31 am

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Demonstrators call for a hostage-ceasefire deal outside the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, January 18, 2025 (Erik Marmor/Flash90)

As the planned start time of the ceasefire passes, Hamas has still not sent the list of three female hostages set to be released later today.

The ceasefire had been set to take effect at 8:30 a.m., but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this morning it would not be implemented unless the terror group kept to the agreed terms and released the names of the three civilian women.

Under the terms of the deal, Hamas was required to provide the names of the hostages at least 24 hours ahead of their release — initially expected to be today at around 4:30 p.m.

However, the terror group has still not confirmed which three of the 97 hostages are slated for release, claiming the delay in handing over the names is due to “technical reasons.”