The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said the ceasefire deal with Hamas, which should take effect today, would be delayed should Hamas fail to release the names of captives.
He ordered the Israeli military not to begin the ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas issued the names of the captives to be released.
Mr Netanyahu’s office disclosed this in a statement on Sunday Morning.
“The prime minister instructed the IDF that the ceasefire, which is supposed to go into effect at 16:30 GMT, will not begin until Israel has the list of released abductees that Hamas has pledged to provide,” his office said, according to CNN.
Israel and Hamas had reached a cease-fire agreement on Wednesday after months of negotiations.
The agreement brings to a halt the conflict between the duo, which has lasted 15 months after Hamas launched a surprise attack on the southern part of Israel, leading to the deaths of about 1,200 persons.
According to the ceasefire agreement, names…
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