00:00 Israelis, ever waiting for the return of their loved ones.
00:04 At the 11th hour, a senior official announced that the planned exchange of some Palestinians
00:09 held in Israeli prisons with 50 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be delayed until at least Friday.
00:15 There is also doubt over when a promised temporary ceasefire will begin.
00:19 Last Wednesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by other members of
00:23 the Israeli leadership, sought to reassure the public the hostage deal was the right
00:27 decision.
00:28 "This is not always a military operation, and therefore we are not waiting.
00:35 We are taking every opportunity to release our hostages because their return is a sacred
00:41 mission.
00:42 The IDF and all security forces fully support the ceasefire."
00:46 In the run-up to the agreed truce, Israel has continued its ground and air operation
00:50 in Gaza.
00:51 It was triggered by the Hamas militant's 7th of October attack, which killed 1,200 people.
00:57 Netanyahu has vowed to win with a "absolute majority."
01:02 Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,000 people, including more than 5,000
01:08 children, have been killed in Israel's campaign, which has so far primarily targeted hospitals,
01:13 refugee camps and places of worship.
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