Israel instructed buses carrying Palestinian detainees slated for release under the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas to return to prisons, an official involved in the operation told Reuters on Thursday.
In total, three Israeli and five Thai nationals are set to be freed this morning, with more than 100 Palestinian prisoners expected to be released later.
But their hopes were dashed today after Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement by not releasing hostage Arbel Yehud. As a result, it said Israel said it would not pull back its ...