Palestinian Hamas fighters escort Israeli captive Or Levy on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. AFP
The Palestinian militant group said that "Hamas has intentionally made this announcement five days before the scheduled prisoner handover, allowing mediators ample time to pressure the (Israeli) occupation towards fulfilling its obligations. The door remains open for the prisoner exchange batch to proceed as planned, once the occupation complies."
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