Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners it had planned to free the day before until militant group Hamas met its conditions, underscoring the fragility of the Gaza ceasefire accord.

Israel says it will wait until Hamas agrees to stop holding "humiliating ceremonies" when freeing Israeli hostages. Meanwhile, huge crowds are gathering in Beirut for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah.

The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners is delayed, Israel said, “until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed.”

Militant group Hamas has released six Israeli hostages as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. In exchange, Israel is set to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners. DW has the latest.

Israel says it has identified two of the dead bodies returned by Hamas on Thursday as Ariel and Kfir Bibas – but tests show another body that was expected to be that of their mother Shiri is not hers – and does not match any other Israeli hostage.

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