Hamas has announced that three Israeli hostages will be released on Saturday as the ceasefire in Gaza holds steady after a week of uncertainty. The decision comes after Hamas accused Israel of violating the terms of the ceasefire, leading to a threat to delay the release.
The hostages, Sasha Trufanov, a Russian-Israeli, Sagui Dekel-Chen, an American-Israeli, and Yair Horn, an Argentine-Israeli, are set to be freed following the accusations made by Hamas. The organization claimed that Israel had opened fire on civilians and failed to provide enough tents to Gaza. According to the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Israel is obligated to deliver a minimum of 60,000 temporary homes and 200,000 tents to Gaza within the first six weeks.
Tensions escalated further when three Palestinians were shot dead by Israel’s Defence Forces last weekend, as reported by local health authorities. Despite these challenges, the ceasefire has held firm, and the release of the Israeli hostages is a positive development in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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