Netanyahu said that the ceasefire will not begin until Israel receives a list of hostages to be released

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducted a security assessment of the delay in receiving a list of hostages expected to be released Sunday morning as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Netanyahu told the Israel Defense Forces that a cease-fire would not begin until the list of hostages expected to be released by Israel.

The agreement is scheduled to take effect on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local timeHamas said it will present a list of hostages.

Hamas said the delay in releasing the names was due to “technical reasons”, adding that it was committed to the ceasefire agreement announced last week.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue with the eradication of Hamas. (REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool/File Photo)

Israeli Cabinet of Ministers It approved a cease-fire agreement with Hamas early Saturday morning, which would free dozens of hostages in Gaza and end the war that began after the terrorist group attacked the Jewish State on October 7, 2023.

The deal will allow for the release of 33 hostages over the next six weeks in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians arrested by Israel. The rest of the hostages are scheduled to be released in the second phase, which will be negotiated in the first phase.

Hamas agreed to release three female hostages on the first day of the deal, four on the seventh day, and the remaining 26 women within the next five weeks.

A girl stands at a mural of female Israeli soldiers detained by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP)

Hamas has said it will not release the remaining hostages without a long-term ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal.

This is the second ceasefire reached during the war.

Gaza is expected to achieve an increase in humanitarian aid when the ceasefire begins.

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A wall covered with photographs of hostages held in the Gaza Strip after a deadly attack by Hamas on October 7 calls for the release of the hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel on January 17, 2025. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

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It lasts for 15 months The war in Gaza Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 that killed nearly 1,200 people and kidnapped nearly 250, prompting military retaliation by Israeli forces. About 100 hostages are being held in Gaza.

More than 46,000 Palestinians have died in the Israeli attack, according to local health officials of the Hamas-run government, which does not distinguish between civilians and terrorists.