Israel and Hamas are set to carry out their third hostage-prisoner exchange on Thursday, releasing three Israelis and five Thai captives as part of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the Gaza war. A fourth exchange is scheduled for the weekend, but Hamas accused Israel of jeopardizing the deal by delaying aid deliveries. Israel dismissed the claim as 'fake news'.
JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas were set to carry out their third hostage-prisoner exchange on Thursday, with three Israel is and five Thai captives slated for release as part of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the Gaza war.A fourth exchange is scheduled for the weekend, but Hamas accused Israel on Wednesday of jeopardising the deal by holding up aid deliveries, an allegation Israel dismissed as 'fake news.
'Between Sunday and 1100 GMT on Wednesday, '3,000 trucks entered Gaza', the spokesman said.'The agreement says it should be 4,200 in seven days,' he added.As the text of the agreement — mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States — has not been made public, Agence France-Presse was not able to verify its terms on aid.Both Hamas officials said representatives of the group had raised the issue during a meeting with Egyptian officials on Wednesday.
GAZA WAR HOSTAGE EXCHANGE CEASEFIRE HAMAS ISRAEL AID DELIVERIES
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