Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security review for the delay in receiving a list of hostages expected to be released on Sunday morning as part of a cease-fire agreement with Hamas.

Netanyahu told the Israel Defense Forces that the ceasefire will not begin until Israel has a list of hostages expected to be released. Since Hamas has not named the hostages, the IDF will continue to operate, as it is still inside Gaza.

The agreement was set to come into force on Sunday at 8:30 am local timeand Hamas said it would provide a list of those captured. But the ceasefire is on hold as Israel waits for a list of those captured to be released.

Hamas said the delay in naming was due to “technical reasons” and added that it was committed to the ceasefire agreement announced last week.

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Israeli minister approved the agreement early on Saturday morning to end the fighting in Gaza which would include the release of many hostages and stop the war with Hamas that began after the terrorist group’s attack on Oct. 7, 2023 to the Jewish government.

The agreement allows for the release of 33 hostages over the next six weeks, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The rest are to be released in the second phase which will be discussed first.

Hamas agreed to release three hostages on the first day of the deal, four on the seventh day and the remaining 26 over the next five weeks.

A girl pauses at a photo of Israeli female soldiers detained by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Hebrew says: “Look them in the eye.” (AP)

Hamas has said it will not release the remaining survivors without a long-term ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from Israel.

This is the second ceasefire that took place during the war.

Gaza is expected receiving humanitarian aid as the ceasefire begins.

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A wall covered with pictures of hostages in the Gaza Strip after the Oct 7 Hamas deadly threat calls for the release of hostages on January 17, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

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Duration of 15 months war in Gaza started when Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, where about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 were kidnapped, which led to the return of the soldiers by the Israeli army. About 100 prisoners are still held captive in Gaza.

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks, according to Hamas officials, who do not distinguish between civilians and terrorists.