After the chaotic handover in southern Gaza, Zivan Frieden, a spokesman for Israel’s prisons authority, said in a statement that the release of over 100 Palestinian prisoners had been suspended, without providing further details.

Among those to be freed is Arbel Yehoud, whose release was at the center of a dispute that threatened to unravel the fragile ceasefire deal.

An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas that involves the release of additional hostages and the return of Palestinians to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Wednesday that he welcomed the potential for “a dialogue” with Hamas and heaped praise on Qatar for helping facilitate the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza, despite facing scrutiny for previous ties to the Gulf nation.

Qatar’s foreign ministry says the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. (0630 GMT) on Sunday.

Qatar’s Prime Minister has strongly criticized Israel for moving its troops into a sensitive buffer zone in Syria. The buffer zone, which lies near the Golan Heights, was set up by the United Nations in 1974 as a demilitarized area.

Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny questions about Gaza’s future.

AFP — Qatar has faced criticism over its efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but after more than a year of war in Gaza, the tiny emirate has emerged a winner since it was ...

Hamas has handed over three Israelis and five Thai nationals in chaotic scenes at multiple locations in Gaza, as part of the latest phase of a fragile ceasefire deal.Arbel Yehoud, 29, and Gadi Moses,

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is visiting Qatar to meet with leaders of the Tehran-backed Palestinian group Hamas, according to a Thursday statement.

Hamas-led militants have freed eight hostages as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. But the chaotic handover of some of the captives drew an angry protest from Israel.