HE Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi Earlier this Thursday he assured: Hostages held by Islamist group will not be released Hamas until Fridaywhile denying the information reported in the media.
“Negotiations for the release of our prisoners are continuing at full speed.“Hanegbi said the following in the statement published by the Prime Ministry: Benjamin NetanyahuCollected by Haaretz newspaper.
He added that the liberation phase envisaged in the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas will proceed as planned. First group of Israeli hostages to be released on Friday.
Separately, according to Israeli media, an official from Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office stated that the person responsible for the news that the agreement would be signed on Thursday morning was senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzouk.
According to the source “aThere is no ceasefire right now. “The person who predicted that the exchange would start on Thursday was Abu Marzouk, but the list of those kidnapped was not given and the agreement was not signed.”
Another political official added: “According to the assessment of political and security officials, this delays that can be resolved in approximately 24 hours“.
Last Tuesday, the Israeli Government accepted an agreement with Hamas for the release of 50 kidnapped people. Gaza Strip, In exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners four day ceasefire.
Hours before the announcement, Hamas had said the “ball” was “in Israel’s court” after the group informed mediators in Qatar and Egypt of its stance on the agreement.
All members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration voted in favor of the stock market and a ceasefire, except for three ministers of the Jewish Power Party (Otzma Yehudit), far-right ministers, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.