Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:34:06 +0500 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:34:06 +0500 60 Hamas delays second release of hostages until Israel lets aid into northern Gaza https://english.aaj.tv/news/30341937/hamas-delays-second-release-of-hostages-until-israel-lets-aid-into-northern-gaza <p><strong>Hamas said on Saturday that it had decided to delay the second round of hostage releases until Israel is committed to letting aid trucks enter northern Gaza.</strong></p> <p>Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades said the hostage releases would be delayed if Israel did not adhere to the agreed terms for the release of Palestinian prisoners.</p> <p>There was no immediate Israeli response to the statement. Earlier an Israeli military spokesperson had told France’s BFM television station that, barring last-minute changes, 13 Israeli <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30341827/hamas-releases-24-hostages-on-first-day-of-gaza-truce">hostages</a> were expected to be freed.</p> <p>He said 39 Palestinian prisoners would be released in return.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30341854" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>Under the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30341727/hamas-israel-truce-begins-after-seven-weeks-of-war">truce deal</a> between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar, a total of 50 hostages are to be exchanged for 150 Palestinian prisoners.</p> Hamas said on Saturday that it had decided to delay the second round of hostage releases until Israel is committed to letting aid trucks enter northern Gaza.

Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades said the hostage releases would be delayed if Israel did not adhere to the agreed terms for the release of Palestinian prisoners.

There was no immediate Israeli response to the statement. Earlier an Israeli military spokesperson had told France’s BFM television station that, barring last-minute changes, 13 Israeli hostages were expected to be freed.

He said 39 Palestinian prisoners would be released in return.

Under the truce deal between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar, a total of 50 hostages are to be exchanged for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/30341937 Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:17:46 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Palestinians gather to buy fuel, amid fuel shortages, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 25, 2023. (REUTERS)