By - After hours of delays, the release of Palestinian prisoners as part of the seventh and final hostage-prisoner exchange of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal was not completed.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced early Sunday local time that the release of approximately 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees would be delayed “until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies.”
- Israel was set to release the largest group since the start of the ceasefire, which was to include 151 prisoners with life or high sentences and 445 detainees taken from Gaza since Oct. 7.
- Earlier Saturday, Hamas freed six hostages as part of the deal: Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham Al-Sayed.
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