Stall tactic? Israel awaits Hamas list of 3 more hostages due to be released on Saturday

Israel is waiting for Hamas to transmit the list of the three hostages who are due to be released by the terror group on Saturday as part of the next stage of the ceasefire’s first phase.

At the time of publication, Hamas had not yet transmitted the names of those slated for release.

Under the terms of the agreement, the terrorist group must transmit a list of the Israeli hostages to mediators up to 24 hours before the release, which would be 4 p.m. on Friday.

According to a report by the Saudi al-Arabiya, Hamas purposefully delayed sending the list to protest alleged Israeli violations of the agreement regarding humanitarian aid.

Hamas reportedly claims that Israel is limiting the supply of humanitarian aid into Gaza, particularly the equipment to remove rubble, and isn’t providing the agreed-upon amount of fuel.

Hamas also alleged that only 76 aid trucks entered Gaza so far, contradicting data published by the IDF showing that over 12,000 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have entered the enclave since the ceasefire began last month.

Israeli media reported that Israel expects three male hostages to be freed, however, behind the scenes, continues to push for the release of the Bibas family.

Shiri Bibas and her two young children are still in captivity. Israel has not received any confirmation about their condition, despite pushing the mediators to pressure Hamas to release the information. Shiri's husband Yarden was released last week.

Meanwhile, Israel is preparing to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, among them convicted terrorists.

Before their release, they will reportedly be shown a special video created by the IDF illustrating the scope of destruction in the Gaza Strip.

Those among the prisoners who murdered Israelis will be deported either to the Gaza Strip or abroad, while others will be released in Judea, Samaria or East Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, negotiations over the second phase of the ceasefire officially began with a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Middle East envoy. Steve Witkoff, The negotiations are set to continue with the departure of a lower-level Israeli delegation over the weekend, according to Kan News.