Israel, Hamas Exchange Accusations of Truce Deal Violation
- Hamas says the next hostage release date is now in doubt
- Israel puts military on high alert; shekel weakens in response
A resident looks over destroyed buildings in a residential area of Rafah, Gaza, on Feb. 7.
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Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating the terms of a ceasefire deal agreed to last month, raising concerns over the durability of the truce about halfway through the initial six-week period.
Hamas said Monday the group’s next scheduled release of hostages on Saturday will be postponed until further notice, accusing Israel of delaying the return of Gazans to the north of the war-ravaged territory, opening fire in different parts of the strip and denying entry of humanitarian aid.