{"id":2396955,"date":"2025-01-30T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-delays-palestinian-transfer-after-shocking-hostage-release\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:48:22","slug":"israel-delays-palestinian-transfer-after-shocking-hostage-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-delays-palestinian-transfer-after-shocking-hostage-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel delays Palestinian transfer after &#8216;shocking&#8217; hostage release"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-delays-palestinian-transfer-after-shocking-hostage-release%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396955&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli leaders\u2063 have postponed the release of over 100 Palestinian prisoners, initially agreed upon as part of \u2063a hostage exchange, due to concerns raised after the chaotic scenes surrounding the release \u2063of eight Israeli hostages. \u200dThe\u2062 hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in \u2064Khan Younis, where they\u2063 were seen\u2062 surrounded by \u200carmed militants from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Israeli Prime Minister\u200b Benjamin Netanyahu characterized the situation\u200d as \u201cshocking\u201d\u2063 and demanded assurance from mediators that such incidents would not happen again.<\/p>\n<p>Among the hostages released\u200d were a female \u2064Israeli\u200c soldier\u2063 and five Thai\u200d nationals.In response \u200cto the turmoil \u200dduring the handover,Netanyahu \u2063and \u200cDefense Minister Israel Katz ordered the delay of the \u200drelease of Palestinian prisoners\u2014110\u2064 of\u2062 whom were to be freed in relation to \u200dthe hostages&#8217; release. The expected \u2063Palestinian releases\u2062 included children,life-sentence prisoners,and other <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">individuals wiht lengthy sentences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 part\u2062 of ongoing ceasefire \u2064negotiations, Hamas \u2062had agreed to release 33 hostages in exchange for a contingent number of Palestinian \u200cprisoners. The recent \u2063conflict,which began \u200cwith a Hamas attack on October 7,2023\u2014resulting in approximately 1,200 deaths and 250 kidnappings\u2014has seen \u200bnotable devastation in Gaza,with\u200d around 45,000 people reported dead amid the war. Israeli officials aim to continue military efforts against Hamas following the completion \u200dof the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-attempt-to-block-735m-israeli-arms-deal-appears-doomed\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders&#039; Attempt to Block 5M Israeli Arms Deal Appears Doomed\">current deal<\/a>, \u200dwhile\u200c Hamas seeks a permanent end\u200c to\u200c hostilities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel delays transfer of Palestinians after &lsquo;shocking&rsquo; hostage release scenes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1955952\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli<\/a> leaders delayed the release of more than a hundred Palestinians as agreed over concerns with how the eight Israeli hostages were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somethings-brewing-dan-scavino-posts-series-of-tweets-after-raucous-oval-office-meeting-trump-is-ready-to-take-action\/\" title=\"SOMETHING\u2019S BREWING! Dan Scavino Posts Series of Tweets After Raucous Oval Office Meeting \u2013 Trump Is Ready to Take Action\">released earlier<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Seven of the eight hostages were released from Khan Younis. As they were handed over to the Red Cross, videos showed a chaotic scene unfolding with the hostages surrounded by armed militants from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hamas<\/a> and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another Gaza-based terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> described the scenes as &ldquo;shocking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is additional proof of the inconceivable brutality of the Hamas terrorist organization,&rdquo; he said in a statement. &ldquo;I demand that the mediators make certain that such terrible scenes do not recur and guarantee the safety of our hostages.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A crowd surrounds Red Cross cars as they arrive at the site for the handover of Thai and Israeli hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo\/Jehad Alshrafi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His office said in a subsequent statement that he and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the release of the Palestinian prisoners, 110 of them slated to be released in connection with the release of the hostages, to be delayed.<\/p>\n<p>The Hamas Prisoners Media Office said the 110 Palestinians expected to be released include 30 children, 32 individuals sentenced to life imprisonment, and 48 prisoners with lengthy sentences, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/palestinian-prisoners-media-office-releases-lists-of-110-set-to-be-released-thursday\/3466228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Anadolu Agency<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The eighth hostage, a female Israeli soldier named Agam Berger, was released without the same chaos from northern Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas released five Thai hostages: Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat, and Rumnao Surasak. The other hostages Hamas released were Arbel Yehud, 29, and Gadi Moshe Mozes, 80.<\/p>\n<p>As a part of the current ceasefire negotiations, Hamas agreed to release 33 hostages, with Israel agreeing to release&nbsp;30&nbsp;Palestinians held in Israeli prisons in exchange for one Israeli civilian hostage and 50 for every female IDF soldier during this phase of the hostage deal, which will last for six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas killed roughly 1,200 people and kidnapped about 250 others during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that reshaped the Middle East. Israel and Hamas agreed to a short-lived ceasefire in November 2023, in which about half of the hostages were released.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s retaliatory war against Hamas has devastated the Gaza Strip. Roughly 45,000 people have been killed during the war, including about half of whom were civilians. Israel has killed several of Hamas&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">senior leaders<\/a> and destroyed much of their ranks. Most of the population is now struggling to have access to basic care and humanitarian needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Israel has sought to destroy Hamas&rsquo;s military capabilities and prevent it from governing Gaza the way it had before the Oct. 7 attack, but its show of force as it released the hostages shows that Israel has not completely eradicated the group.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials have said they want the right to restart the war following the completion of the six-week deal, while Hamas wants the war to end permanently, which could allow them the chance to regroup.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1955952\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1955952\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel postpones Palestinian release after &#8216;shocking&#8217; hostage handover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2396956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Israel-hostages.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5237,40705,4671,43756,18480],"class_list":["post-2396955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conflict","tag-hostage-release","tag-israel","tag-middle-east-news","tag-palestine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Israel-hostages.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396955"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396959,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396955\/revisions\/2396959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}