Long awaited Gaza ceasefire delayed, Israel continues to bombard Gaza as Tel Aviv says Hamas did not…, Hamas says…

New Delhi: Gaza-based Palestinian team Hamas on Sunday, 19 January 2025 acknowledged that it has handed over the checklist of hostages to Israel as a part of the Israel-Hamas, Gaza ceasefire. Earlier in the day, Israel had acknowledged that this may possibly not start the decided ceasefire to discontinuance all militia campaigns in Gaza Strip since it did nt receive any checklist of hostages that Hamas became once presupposed to quit to the Israeli authorities.

The first three hostages to be released below the deal, as announced by Hamas are identified as Emily Damari (28), Doron Steinbrecher (31), and Romi Gonen (24), all three are Israeli girls folks. Their launch is scheduled for Sunday, 19 January 2025.

Hamas officials in Doha who participated in the ceasefire talks acknowledged Hamas has handed Israel the checklist of three hostages, says news company AFP.

There had been experiences doing the rounds that the hostage checklist became once delayed as a result of technical components while the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged that they persisted attacks in Gaza as ceasefire with Hamas had aloof not come into grasp as the team had not equipped a checklist of hostages to be released.

“The IDF continues to strike within the Gaza space today. In accordance with the head minister’s directives, the ceasefire just isn't going to come into grasp till Hamas fulfils its commitments,” acknowledged militia spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari in a televised commentary.

AFP pictures, nonetheless, confirmed a lot of Gazans cheering and celebrating after 06:30 GMT in the central metropolis of Deir el-Balah, the time when the ceasefire became once to come into grasp. Many had been taking pictures on their cellular phones, clapping and hugging every diversified.

Then again, about half-hour later, AFPTV confirmed a thick plume of gray smoke rising over northeastern Gaza.

Hamas officials acknowledged that the checklist of hostages to be released below a ceasefire tackle Israel may possibly be handed over “any moment”, but that “complexities” in Gaza and Israeli bombing had been causing delays after which Hamas’s armed flit released the names of three Israeli girls folks hostages to be freed on Sunday as a part of the now-delayed ceasefire deal.

“As a part of the prisoner swap deal, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, decided to launch the following Israeli prisoners as of late,” Hamas acknowledged in a commentary, giving the names of the girls folks after Israel acknowledged the truce, scheduled to start at 0630 GMT, wouldn't start till Israel got the checklist of these to be freed.

(With company inputs)