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The occupation’s claim that “the handover ceremony is humiliating” is a false claim and a flimsy pretext aimed at evading the agreement’s obligations,
he said in a statement
The real insult is what our prisoners are subjected to during the release process, from torture, beatings and deliberate humiliation until the last moments,
he addedThe stress has killed us,
Fayyad told the NBC News crew
We wait for them, to hug them, and see them, but Netanyahu is always stalling,
said Fatiha Abu Abdullah, a mother in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis
There are a lot of questions and a lot of dashed hopes, as well as a lot of work for the mediators, who have been working for the release of the Palestinian prisoners and Israeli captives,
Odeh saidWe have been sitting in our chairs waiting for many hours, but after many hours, nothing. But what else can we do
Khaled Khalil al-Jabarin, uncle of a detainee, told Al JazeeraOver 100 Palestinians have been killed in the first phase [of the ceasefire], much of the agreed humanitarian aid was not allowed into Gaza, and the withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor was postponed,
Basem Naim, a senior member of the Hamas political bureau, told Al Jazeera on Saturday, referring to the militarised zone that divides Gaza into north and southWe are committed to the deal, and we have abided by all our obligations,
he saidThat’s Omer. He gets on with everyone, ... Even Hamas…They love him even there."
she said, adding
Let’s hope this small act leads to a bigger wave of peace. Every step counts towards harmony,
said one of them
For 16 months, Israel has been fighting a deranged terrorist organization that places no value on human life, especially if it is Israeli or Jewish — all while international institutions like the U.N. refrained from condemning Hamas and formally demanding the immediate return of our hostages,
Danon said
Under international law, any handover of the remains of [the] deceased must comply with the prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, ensuring respect for the dignity of the deceased and their families,
the United Nations Geneva said on X, attributing the quote to High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
The war criminal Netanyahu & his Nazi army killed them with missiles from Zionist warplanes."
In another recent ceremony orchestrated by Hamas, four coffins were placed in front of a caricature of Netanyahu with a banner that saidIn light of Hamas' repeated violations -- including the disgraceful ceremonies that dishonour our hostages and the cynical use of hostages for propaganda -- it has been decided to delay the release of terrorists
Netanyahu's office said in a statement Sunday
How is it possible that President Trump and special envoy [Steven] Witkoff are more committed to the return of Israeli hostages than you are?”
Naama Weinberg, a cousin of deceased hostage Itay Svirsky, said
I saw the look on his face, he's calm, he knows he's coming back home... He's a real hero,
said Wenkert's friend Rory GroszGod willing, they will be released soon,
added Abdullah, whose son has been in an Israeli prison since NovemberHe said they told him what to do,
he told Kan TV, as per The Times of Israel
The (Israeli) occupation's failure to comply with the release of the seventh batch of prisoners in the exchange deal at the agreed-upon time constitutes a blatant violation of the agreement,
he said in a statement
Yesterday, I received news that he would be released, but I still can't believe that my son will be free after 33 years,
said Umm Diya al-Agha, 80, waiting at a southern Gaza hospital