🟡 HAPPENING NOW: Israel is delaying the release of Palestinians inside Israeli jails, despite Hamas fulfilling its part of the deal by releasing its captives. The long-anticipated handover of 620 Palestinian prisoners has been stalled without official explanation, leaving families in anguish.
Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu is currently meeting with top security officials, with leaks suggesting he may be attempting to extend the first phase of the ceasefire and delay the critical second phase, which includes Israel’s full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the start of reconstruction.
Only four more bodies of the remaining 33 captives—dead and alive—are left in Gaza. Among the Palestinians awaiting release are 151 serving life or long-term sentences, 96 designated for exile, and 24 women and children.
