Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:13pm on 22 Feb 2025,Saturday International
Israel has delayed the release of 602 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed six Israeli hostages. The swap was expected to happen today, but Israeli media reports say the government postponed it until a security cabinet meeting. One of the freed hostages, Hisham al-Sayed, had been held in Gaza for nearly a decade. He is now in Israeli military custody and has crossed into Israeli territory. The situation remains tense as negotiations continue. Families of the remaining hostages and prisoners are waiting for further updates. The prisoner exchange deal is part of ongoing ceasefire efforts.
