The ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to take effect this morning, but in a surprise move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the ceasefire will not happen until Hamas releases a list of hostages.
A statement from his office says he instructed the Israel Defense Forces not to begin the ceasefire, which was scheduled to take effect at 8:30 a.m. local time.
The Israeli leader warned last night that the first phase of the agreement to stop fighting in Gaza was "a temporary ceasefire" and that Israel reserved the right to resume the war, with US support, if it broke down.
Hamas confirmed its commitment to the Gaza ceasefire agreement, saying a delay in revealing the names was due to "technical reasons on the ground."
Israel's 15-month campaign in Gaza has killed nearly 47,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry figures, which do not distinguish between fighters and civilians, and left the narrow coastal enclave a wasteland of rubble. (A2 Televizion)
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