Israel will delay the seventh hostage prison exchange in protest of the “humiliation” treatment of hostages, Israeli officials said.
The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners scheduled for Saturday was postponed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Sunday morning, Netanyahu's office issued a statement denounced Hamas propaganda generated during the exchange.
“In light of Hamas' repeated violations, including the ironic exploitation of hostages for rituals and propaganda purposes, it has been decided that the release of the next hostage will delay the release of the terrorists planned yesterday. It was stated, without guaranteed and humiliating rituals.
The statement came after reports that Hamas fighters had exploited Israeli prisoners while they were released. On Saturday, five of the six released hostages were accompanied by armed extremists in front of a crowd, including three Israeli hostages who had posed alongside the terrorists.
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Palestinians will gather as Hamas fighters escort the Red Cross on Saturday ahead of the extradition of Israeli hostages in Nusairat, Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov and Eliya Cohen were among hostages forced to pos with terrorists. Shem Tov was also forced to look cheerful, kissing the two militants on the head and kissing the crowd.
The three also wore fake military uniforms, but did not enlist when Hamas captured them.
In another recent ceremony organized by Hamas, four co-founded co-founded in front of Netanyahu's caricatures said, “War criminal Netanyahu and his Nazi forces killed them with missiles from the Zionist war plane.” I raised the flag.
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Palestinian Hamas militants will gather at the site where they will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages in Khan Yunis, South Gaza on Thursday. (Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images)
Speaking to Fox News Digital, UN Ambassador Danny Danon called the gesture “defeated with evil.”
“For 16 months, Israel has fought against crazy terrorist organizations that value human life, especially if they are Israelis or Jews. Our hostages.” Danon said.
The United Nations also condemned the co-occurrence.
The Israelis stands under the placard along with a photo of the hostages during the 10th February rally, which marks the 24th birthday of the hostages. (Eyal Warshavsky/SOPA Images/Lightrocket via Getty Images)
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“Under international law, the delivery of bodies is [the] The deceased must comply with prohibitions of cruel, inhuman or deteriorating treatment and must ensure that the dignity of the deceased and his family is respected,” the United Nations Geneva said in X, and the human rights Volker. The quote was sent to the High Commissioner of Talc.
Rachel Wolf of Associated Press and Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
