Hours Before Gaza Ceasefire, Netanyahu Plays Hardball Till Israel Gets Names Of Hostages From Hamas

Hours before a ceasefire deal is slated to go into effect in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has still not received a list of the names of the hostages Hamas is slated to release, which could hold up the agreement. “We will not move forward with the outline until we receive a list of the hostages to be freed, as agreed,” Netanyahu says in a statement released by his office. “Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement. The sole responsibility lies with Hamas.” The agreement states that Hamas is required to provide the names of the hostages at least 24 hours ahead of their release. n18oc_crux