Hamas frees 6 hostages, Israel delays release of 620 Palestinian prisoners
Israel delayed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners it had agreed to free on Saturday, after Hamas handed over six Israeli hostages under a fragile ceasefire deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the scheduled release would be delayed 'until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies' at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.