Hamas Halts Hostage Release, Alleges Israeli Cease-Fire Infractions

A spokesman said a hostage release event planned for Feb. 15 ‘will be postponed until further notice’ and until Israel provides compensation.
Hamas Halts Hostage Release, Alleges Israeli Cease-Fire Infractions
Hamas fighters on patrol before handing over three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Feb. 8, 2025. Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images
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The terror group Hamas has announced that it will postpone a planned release of more Israeli hostages, alleging that Israel has repeatedly violated a cease-fire agreement that had allowed other Israeli hostages to leave captivity in the Gaza Strip.

Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, said it had documented a series of Israeli cease-fire infractions over the past three weeks, including shelling and gunfire, blocked relief deliveries, and delays allowing the people of the Gaza Strip to return to the northern end of the territory.

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