A senior Hamas official has accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to 'sabotage' Donald Trump's landmark Gaza peace deal hours before a ceasefire is expected to come into effect.
Mahmoud Mardawi says there is disagreement over what prisoners will be released by Israel to free the hostages taken captive by Hamas on October 7 two years ago.
Writing on X, Mardawi said: 'It seems Netanyahu is trying to sabotage the ceasefire agreement before its implementation, by reneging on prisoner release lists in an attempt to derail the understandings'.
It comes ahead of an Israeli cabinet meeting later today when Netanyahu is expected to sign off on the first phase of the peace deal which will see hostages returned to the country and armed forces withdraw from Gaza.
Trump last night announced both Israel and Hamas have signed off on the 'first phase' of his proposed peace deal - a substantial step in ending the war in Gaza .
