Hamas says it’ll delay captive release indefinitely, cites Israel’s deal ‘violations’

The spokesperson of Hamas’s armed wing has issued a statement on Telegram saying the group will delay the release of more Israeli captives planned for Saturday “until further notice”. “Over the past three weeks, the resistance leadership monitored the enemy’s violations and its non-compliance with the terms of the agreement,” Abu Obeida said. “These violations include delaying the return of displaced persons to northern Gaza, targeting them with shelling and gunfire in various areas of the Gaza Strip, and failing to allow the entry of relief materials in all forms as agreed upon. Meanwhile, the resistance has fulfilled all its obligations.” The Qassam Brigades spokesperson added the decision to delay the release of captives will “remain in place until the occupying entity complies with past obligations and compensates retroactively. We affirm our commitment to the terms of the agreement as long as the occupation adheres to them.” Basem Naim, a member of Hamas's Political Bureau, joins us on the phone to discuss the latest developments. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #Hamas #IsraelCeasefireViolations #PalestinianDetaineesInIsrael #IsraeliCaptives #IsraelHamasDeal #GazaTruce #GazaHumanitarianPause #IsraelHamasTruce #Gaza #GazaCeasefire