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News Wrap: Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire deal by delaying prisoner release

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

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In our news wrap Sunday, Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees it was supposed to free on Saturday, Musk’s team asked more than 2 million federal employees to explain their work or risk losing their jobs, the pope remains in critical condition with early signs of kidney failure, and U.S. skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier to win 100 World Cup races. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

In tonight's other news, the biggest Palestinian prisoner exchange of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is on hold.

0:07.4

Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees that was supposed to free on Saturday

0:12.6

until Hamas gives assurances that it will stop what Israel calls humiliating hostage handover ceremonies.

0:19.4

The Palestinian prisoners' families had gathered in the

0:22.5

Southern Gaza City of Khan Yunus to greet them. I have four prisoners, my three sons and my

0:30.1

husband. I came here yesterday to wait for their release. We were happy despite the cold and all

0:35.3

the difficulties we endured on the road to arrive here and to receive them.

0:39.2

They haven't been released yet.

0:40.7

The deal has faced a setback and they haven't been released.

0:44.2

Hamas says the delay is a violation of the ceasefire deal.

0:48.2

Meanwhile, Israel moved tanks into the West Bank for the first time since 2002.

0:53.1

Israel says it's trying to stamp out militant activity and that troops will remain in the West Bank for the first time since 2002. Israel says it's trying to stamp out militant activity

0:55.7

and that troops will remain in the West Bank for the coming year to prevent displaced Palestinians

1:01.2

from returning. More than two million federal workers have until Monday night to explain what they

1:07.2

did at work last week or risk losing their jobs.

1:15.7

Emails from Elon Musk's team instructed the workers to list five things they accomplished.

1:21.1

On X, Musk posted that failure to respond would be taken as a resignation.

1:26.8

According to emails obtained by PBS News, federal employee unions and officials at the State Department and some other agencies have told their employees not to respond to the emails or to wait for more guidance.

1:33.7

The Vatican said the Pope remains in critical condition with early signs of kidney failure.

1:38.9

They say he's alert in receiving supplemental oxygen after suffering a respiratory crisis on Saturday.

1:47.8

Catholics in Rome and around the world prayed for the pontiff.

1:54.6

I am very, very sad. I don't know how you can continue normally at this moment.

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