Netanyahu Says Cease-Fire Frozen Until Hamas Provides Hostage List

Israel’s cease-fire with Hamas is stalled until the terror group submits a list of hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu Says Cease-Fire Frozen Until Hamas Provides Hostage List
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, on Sept. 2, 2024. Ohad Zwigenberg/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the cease-fire with Hamas won’t proceed unless the terrorist group—which has a track record of violating agreement terms—submits a detailed list of hostages to be released as part of the proposed deal.

“We will be unable to move forward with the framework until we receive the list of the hostages who will be released, as was agreed. Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement. Hamas is solely responsible,” Netanyahu’s office said in a Jan. 18 post on social media platform X.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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