Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the Israeli military to delay the commencement of the ceasefire in Gaza, which is set to take effect at 8:30 a.m. (0630 GMT), until Hamas provides the names of the hostages to be released, according to a statement from his office on Sunday.

The statement indicated that the prime minister has instructed the IDF that the ceasefire will not be initiated at 8:30 a.m. until Israel receives the list of abductees that Hamas has committed to releasing.