Israel Delays Release of 620 Palestinian Prisoners Amid Netanyahu’s Meet, Hamas Frees Sixth Captive
Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners scheduled for Feb 22 after Hamas freed six living hostages under the truce deal. Palestinian police withdrew from the handover site near Ramallah after being informed of the delay. Israeli officials linked it to a security assessment by PM Netanyahu. Freed hostage Hisham al-Sayed, held for nearly a decade, received medical treatment in Israel. Meanwhile, Hamas accused Israel of fabricating claims about the Bibas family’s deaths. Netanyahu is set to discuss further hostage releases. n18oc_crux
