Israel postponing release Palestinian prisoners until Hamas stops ‘humiliating ceremonies’

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just announced that the release of the 620 Palestinian prisoners planned for Saturday has been postponed for the time being. The Palestinians are only released after the release of the next group of Israeli hostages has been secured. Israel also wants Hamas to stop ‘humiliating and cynical use of our hostages for propaganda purposes’ during the transfer. Follow all developments in the Middle East in our live blog.

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