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Hamas delays hostage release, demands aid to northern Gaza

Hostages who were abducted by Hamas gunmen during the 7 October attack on Israel were handed over by Hamas militants to the International Red Cross, as part of a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel amid a temporary truce, in the Gaza Strip, on 24 November 2023. via REUTERS - AL-QASSAM BRIGADES, MILITARY WIN

The armed wing of Hamas said it had decided to delay Saturday's scheduled second round of hostage releases until Israel committed to allowing aid trucks to enter northern Gaza.

Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades said the hostage releases would be delayed if Israel did not adhere to the agreed terms for the release of Palestinian prisoners.

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