This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Bernadette Keough, and in the early hours of Tuesday, the 11th of February, these are our main stories.

Hamas is delaying the release of hostages, blaming Israeli violations.

Israel responds by putting its military on high alert.

There have been protests in Jerusalem after two Palestinian booksellers were arrested.

The Trump administration begins deporting migrants back to Venezuela.

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Since a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect just over three weeks ago,

a fragile peace has seen 21 hostages held in Gaza being released in exchange for more than 500 Palestinian prisoners,

much to the delight of their families and supporters.

It also saw tens of thousands of Palestinians returning to their homes, many of which have been destroyed following the Israeli bombardment.

But now Hamas has said it's postponing the next scheduled handover of hostages due for this

Saturday because it says Israel has

failed to keep to its side of the ceasefire agreement. But they did add that the door remained open

to this weekend's hostage prisoner exchange. Our correspondent in Jerusalem, Wura Davis,

told me more about the reasons for Hamas's decision.

It sort of came out the blue this because thus far the ceasefire has been working pretty well.

As you were saying, 21 hostages released in exchange for about 500 Palestinian prisoners,

much more aid getting into Gaza, the reopening of the border between Egypt and Gaza.

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