Hamas released the last group of Israeli hostages, as planned during the initial phase of the cease-fire. However, tensions are running high between Israel and Hamas as they each cling to their own terms. Israel stated that they won’t release Palestinian prisoners unless Hamas continues to release more hostages without degrading ceremonies. This news came after Hamas initially returned an Israeli hostage’s remains that were later found to be false. The fragile truce started in late January when Hamas initially released some bodies of deceased hostages. The deal involved Israel releasing over 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages and bodies. The prisoners’ release has been fucked up due to Hamas’s release of a body that they claimed was a hostage but turned out to be someone else. The final transfer happened over the weekend, with the two sides continuing to negotiate the terms of an extension.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/world/middleeast/israel-hostage-hamas-ceasefire.html