Israel has postponed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners despite Hamas earlier releasing six Israeli captives. The group calls it a 'blatant violation' of the Gaza ceasefire deal. So, what's the reason for Israel's decision? And how will it affect the fragile ceasefire?

In this Episode:

Alon Liel, Former Director, Israel's Foreign Ministry.
Xavier Abu Eid, Political Analyst.
Akiva Eldar, Contributor, Haaretz.

Host: Cyril Vanier

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Why did Israel delay the release of Palestinian prisoners?

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