A disagreement between Israel and Hamas over a hostage is preventing hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza, putting pressure on a fragile week-old truce.
Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday while Israel freed 200 Palestinian prisoners in the second exchange since a deal took effect on Jan. 19. Later on Saturday, Israel accused Hamas of breaching the terms of the ceasefire agreement by not handing over civilian Arbel Yehud as originally planned in the exchange.
