Hamas announced on Monday it is suspending the next release of hostages planned for Saturday until further notice and claimed Israel violated the ceasefire agreement. Why it matters: A delay in releasing the hostages would itself be a clear violation of the Gaza ceasefire deal and could lead to its collapse and the resumption of the war.

Hamas has announced that the next hostage release scheduled for Saturday will be postponed, alleging Israel had failed to abide by the terms of the agreement.