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Hamas says delaying hostage handover until Israel 'adheres to agreement'
AFP
Published: 25 Nov 2023
This handout picture released by the Israeli army, courtesy of the hostages' families on November 25, 2023, shows Israelis held captive by Hamas arriving in Israel aboard an army helicopter at an unspecified location, following their release on November 24, 2023 by the militant Palestinian group in Gaza.- AFP Photo
The armed wing of Hamas said Saturday it was delaying the handover of a second group of hostages due to be released under a truce deal until Israel "adheres to the terms of the agreement".
The entry of humanitarian aid to the north of the Gaza Strip and the selection criteria for the liberation of prisoners were the issues in question, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement.
An Israeli official confirmed to AFP the hostages had not yet been handed over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip.