By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-01-18 23:16:06 | Updated at 2025-01-19 02:41:53
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Contention over hostage information has arisen between the warring parties in Gaza on the eve of the newly brokered ceasefire, it was reported on Saturday.
According to Israeli sources, the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas has not yet provided a list of the names of the three hostages who are due to be released to Israel on Sunday.
“Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Without the list of names, Israel would not continue to implement the agreement ratified by its government early on Saturday, he warned.
Hamas sources said that the militia would submit the list with the names of the three hostages in the coming hours.
Under the agreement, Hamas must notify Israel 24 hours in advance of the names of the hostages being handed over. Three civilian women kidnapped from Israel are to be released first, Israeli media reported.
