Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release Over Hamas 'Humiliation Ceremonies'

Prime Minister Netanyahu cites Hamas's public displays of freed Israeli hostages as grounds for postponing the prisoner exchange under the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Israel postponed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, citing Hamas's staging of public ceremonies with freed Israeli hostages as a violation of the ceasefire terms.
Hamas has accused Israel of breaching the truce agreement by delaying the prisoner exchange, calling it a deliberate stalling tactic.
The delayed exchange was part of a fragile ceasefire deal following 15 months of conflict, during which thousands of lives were lost on both sides.
The autopsy of Shiri Bibas and her two children, whose bodies were recently returned to Israel, revealed no injuries from bombings, contradicting Hamas's claims they died in an Israeli strike.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Hamas of destruction if it fails to release all Israeli hostages, underscoring international pressure on the group.