On Sunday morning at about 10 a.m., Hamas finally delivered the names of the three hostages scheduled to be released on Sunday at about 4 p.m., 18 hours after it was supposed to be transferred to Israel and 90 minutes after the ceasefire was supposed to go into effect. As expected, three female hostages are on the list: Doron Steinbrecher, Emily Damari, and Romi Gonen. According to the ceasefire/hostage deal agreement, Hamas is obligated to release the names of the hostages who will be released 24 hours beforehand. Hamas delayed transferring the list and instead of transferring it on Shabbos at 4 p.m., they delivered it on Sunday morning, an hour and a half after the ceasefire was supposed to begin. When the list did not arrive in Israel by 8:30, the IDF carried out airstrikes on Hamas terror targets in northern and central Gaza. Gazan reports said that five people were killed and about 20 wounded in the IDF strikes. Despite the delay, residents of northern Gaza have begun returning to where their homes used to be, along with residents of Rafah. In footage from the Gaza Strip, Hamas “police” are seen deployed in the area. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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