GAZA, Feb 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas accused Israel yesterday, of violating the terms of a Gaza ceasefire agreement, by delaying the release of a seventh group of Palestinian prisoners, calling the move a “flagrant violation” of the truce.
In a statement, Hamas spokesman, Abdul Latif Al-Qanou, claimed, the Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Netanyahu “continues to procrastinate and delay” agreed-upon prisoner releases. He said Hamas had cooperated with mediators to advance the exchange process, including releasing six Israeli hostages in three separate batches earlier yesterday.
“We call on the mediators and guarantors of the agreement, to exert pressure on the occupation (Israel), to respect the ceasefire agreement and implement its provisions without procrastination or delay,” the spokesman added.
The Israeli regime has postponed the release of 602 Palestinian prisoners agreed as part of the latest hostage-prisoner swap.
Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, citing a political official, said Netanyahu decided to postpone the release, until concluding security consultations, without specifying the reason for the delay or a new timeline for the release.– NNN-WAFA
