We remain committed to deal as long as Israel abides by its terms, says military wing spokesperson
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian group Hamas, announced on Monday the postponement of the scheduled release of Israeli hostages set for Saturday until further notice, citing Israel's "violations" of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
“Over the past three weeks, the resistance leadership has monitored the enemy's (Israeli) violations and its failure to adhere to the terms of the agreement, including delaying the return of displaced people to northern Gaza, targeting them with shelling and gunfire across various areas of the Strip, and preventing the entry of humanitarian aid in all its forms as per the agreement, while the resistance has fully upheld its commitments,” said spokesperson Abu Obaida in a statement on Telegram.
"Accordingly, the release of the Zionist (Israeli) prisoners, which was scheduled for the coming Saturday, will be postponed until further notice, pending the occupation's full compliance with the agreement and compensation for the past weeks' entitlements retroactively,” he added.
The spokesperson said the group remained committed to the agreement "as long as" Israel "abides by its terms."
