Israel has postponed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners, citing concerns over the "humiliating" nature of hostage handover ceremonies conducted by Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the prisoner release would remain on hold until Hamas guarantees the cessation of such ceremonies and ensures the safe return of additional hostages.

Israel-Hamas War: 'Israel prepared to resume fighting in Gaza strip,' says Netanyahu

Israel-Hamas War: Israel refuses to release 608 Palestinians prisoners

Israel-Hamas ceasefire brought to another halt

Israel halts release of 608 Palestinian prisoners, citing ‘humiliating’ handovers of hostages by Hamas

Israel halts prisoner exchange with Hamas

Israel refuses to release 608 Palestinians

Israeli PM Netanyahu to hold security consultations on remaining captives. 22 February 2025 14:44 GMT. Watch in for more details!

Netanyahu to hold security consultations on remaining captives

Hamas on Saturday freed five Israeli hostages, among the last living captives to be released under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released.

Hamas frees 5 Israeli hostages in latest transfer under truce

#Gravitas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an intensive military crackdown in the West Bank. This directive came just hours after three empty buses exploded near Tel Aviv which Israeli authorities suspect was a terrorist attack. Watch in for more details!

Bombs shatter uneasy peace in West Asia, Israel retaliates

World: Hamas admitted that the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas had been mixed in the rubble along with other human remains after an Israeli air strike hit the place.

Top 10 world news: US envoy praises talks with Zelensky; Gaza ceasefire updates, and more

UN experts are warning repeatedly that the occupied West Bank is facing Gaza-like conditions, with forced displacements, house demolitions, increased checkpoints, and a dire situation in the Palestinian territory. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: Unprecedented displacement in the occupied West Bank

The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaky ceasefire. Watch in for more details!

Israel says Shiri Bibas is not among bodies returned from Gaza, Hamas pledges to investigate

Body released by Hamas is not of hostage Shiri Bibas: Israeli military

World: Hamas official said that Shiri's body was "turned into pieces" after apparently being mixed with other bodies under the rubble, reiterating Israel was behind her death.

'Evil violation of truce': Amid outrage, Hamas says Shiri Bibas's remains 'mixed in rubble' of Israeli strike

The Israeli military says forensic testing revealed the body of hostage Shiri Bibas was not returned from Gaza with those of her two young sons. Watch this report for more details!

IDF: One of four bodies returned by Hamas is not of Shiri Bibas

World Middle East: “Hamas is not a resistance movement. Hamas is a death cult that murders, tortures, and parades dead bodies,” government spokesman David Mencer told journalists.

‘Death cult’: Netanyahu vows vengeance against Hamas after it ‘parades dead bodies’ of Israeli hostages

Hamas today handed over four dead bodies of Israeli hostages taken on the 7th of October 2023. This marks the first time since the truce and exchange process began that the dead bodies of hostages have been transferred. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas conflict: Will Israel-Hamas extend ceasefire?

Hamas on Thursday handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza — the first time the group has released deceased captives since October 7, 2023. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas conflict: Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages

Israeli military confirms receipt of four hostages' bodies from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza, underscoring ongoing tensions and humanitarian efforts in the region.

'Our hearts lie in tatters': Israel mourns after receiving bodies of dead Gaza hostages

Hamas is set to release the bodies of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, and Kfir Bibas to Israel, along with Oded Lifshitz as the fourth hostage. This comes amid heightened tensions and reports of a Hezbollah operative being targeted by the IDF in Lebanon, marking the first death since Israeli troop withdrawal from the region.

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas to hand over bodies of Bibas family

Israel-Hamas conflict: Hamas set to hand over bodies of four hostages

World: The Hamas official did not clarify if the group will also release the bodies of dead hostages, which are slated to be transferred in the third phase.

Hamas to free 'all Israeli hostages' in single swap during phase two of Gaza truce

World Middle East: The families of hostages demanded "urgent clarifications" from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the apparent lack of progress in the negotiations.

'Clear danger': Hostages' families seek clarity from Israeli PM over 'failure' to hold Gaza phase two talks

Hamas plans to release six hostages on Saturday, while discussions continue on freeing all living Israeli hostages. The group also announced it will hand over the bodies of four other deceased captives on Thursday.

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas to free six living hostages and hand over 4 bodies

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