(UPDATE) JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza scheduled to begin 1:30 a.m. would not commence unless Hamas provided a list of hostages to be released, with the militant group saying the delay was due to 'technical reasons.
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza scheduled to begin 1:30 a.m. would not commence unless Hamas provided a list of hostages to be released, with the militant group saying the delay was due to 'technical reasons.'Hamas, however, said it was 'affirming its commitment' to the terms of the ceasefire.
''If we are forced to resume the war, we will do so with force,' he said.Hamas said Israel had 'failed to achieve its aggressive goals' and 'only succeeded in committing war crimes that disgrace the dignity of humanity.'Israel's justice ministry said 737 Palestinian prisoners and detainees would be freed as part of the deal's first phase — none be-fore 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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