Israel said it is temporarily withholding the release of any Palestinian prisoners until Hamas stops staging “ceremonies that humiliate our hostages,” throwing into question the future of the Gaza cease-fire. On Saturday. Hamas handed over six hostages in ceremonies, where the men were forced to wave on stage before crowds. Hamas also released a video of two hostages begging for Israel to seek their immediate release. In result, Netanyahu decided to “delay the release of terrorists that were supposed to be released Saturday until the release of the next hostages without humiliating ceremonies.” Hamas said Israel’s refusal to free the Palestinian prisoners “constitutes a blatant breach of the agreement.” The next phase of the cease-fire agreement, if it can be negotiated, would lead to a permanent cease-fire and Hamas’s release of its remaining hostages.

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