Hamas says Israel's claim on hostages' handover ceremony is pretext to evade its obligations
Hamas says Israel's claim on hostages' handover ceremony is pretext to evade its obligations
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 23, 2025
DUBAI (Reuters) - Hamas on Sunday condemned Israel's decision to postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, saying its claim that the hostages' handover ceremonies are "humiliating" was false and a pretext to evade Israel's obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Netanyahu's decision reflects a deliberate attempt to disrupt the agreement, represents a clear violation of its terms, and shows the occupation's lack of reliability in implementing its obligations," Ezzat El Rashq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said in a statement.
(Reporting by Clauda Tanios; Editing by William Mallard)