Hamas announced the release of three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners. The deal, while marking progress towards ending the war in Gaza, is facing obstacles with accusations of ceasefire violations by both sides. Hamas claims Israel is delaying aid deliveries, while Israel denies the accusations. The fragile ceasefire, brokered by Egypt and Qatar, is further complicated by US President Trump's proposal to place Gaza under US control.
Hamas on Friday announced the names of three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners and detainees after a delay that underlined the obstacles hanging over a fragile deal meant to end the war in Gaza. Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi, both taken hostage from Kibbutz Be’eri during the cross-border Hamas -led attack on Oct 7, 2023, and Or Levy, abducted that day from the Nova music festival, will be handed over on Saturday, Hamas said.
the Israeli military agency that is overseeing the aid deliveries into Gaza, denied the accusation and warned that Israel would “not tolerate violations by Hamas.” The spat compounds the uncertainty around the ceasefire that had already mounted following U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement this week that he expected Gaza to be taken over by the United States.
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