Hamas said that it postponed the handover of the hostages on the second day of the truce with Israel, due to its doubts about the amount of aid being delivered and the selection of Palestinian prisoners who would be released.

Diplomatic sources close to the negotiations told CNN that they did not know that the process of handing over the hostages to Hamas had begun.

This contrasts with what a source from Hamas and Israel told CNN earlier, and what was reported by Israeli media that the hostage delivery process is underway.

Shortly after CNN initially reported on the ongoing operation, Hamas issued a statement saying it had postponed the hostage release until Israel agreed to the “terms of the agreement” regarding aid and the release of Palestinian prisoners.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, said in a post on Telegram: “The Al-Qassam Brigades have decided to postpone the release of the second batch of prisoners until the occupation adheres to the terms of the agreement regarding the entry of relief trucks into the northern Gaza Strip, and due to the failure to adhere to standards regarding the release of... Prisoners.”

Earlier, CNN reported that the process of releasing the second batch of hostages by Hamas had been partially delayed, due to a dispute over the amount of aid entering Gaza, on Saturday, according to Israeli and American officials. The sources said that Hamas is waiting for more aid trucks to enter before facilitating the transportation process.

A spokesman for the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced, on Friday, that the number of those released by Hamas reached 13 Israeli citizens, some of whom have dual citizenship, in addition to 10 Thai citizens and a Filipino citizen. At least 13 others were scheduled to be released on Saturday.