Hamas said it plans to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday, including American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, after an accusation by Hamas that Israel had not held its end of the deal. Hamas had threatened to keep the hostages for longer, which threatened the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
today in exchange for more than 300 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.
Earlier this week, the truce appeared close to breaking down after Hamas said it was suspending today’s hostage release and accused Israel of violating the terms of the deal. There’s bottle of champagne ready to be popped, but the energy is quite calm. Israeli flags and yellow flags for the hostages are tucked into the couch where everyone is sitting.
The three cars have parked but nobody has emerged from the vehicles. Hamas vehicles carrying the hostages have not arrived yet.Scores of fighters from the Al-Qassam and Saraya al-Quds battalions have lined up by the stage where today’s hostage release is expected to take place today They holding weapons in what has become a familiar display of force by Hamas and other militants at hostage releases.
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