Israel delays scheduled release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

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  This is the global news podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Janat Jalil and in the early hours of Sunday, 23rd February, these are our main stories.

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  There's been an unexplained delay to the release of hundreds of Palestinians

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  from Israeli jails hours after Hamas freed six hostages from Gaza.

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  The Vatican says the Pope's health has deteriorated

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  after more than a week in hospital with pneumonia.

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  One person has been killed in a knife attack on police officers in France

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  that President Macron has called an of Islamist terror.

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  Also in this podcast,

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  a Frenchman whose stolen credit card was used to buy a winning lottery scratch card,

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  which has now been frozen, makes this appeal to the thieves.

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  I'd like to tell them to contact my lawyer so we can work out a friendly agreement.

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  Let's split the money.

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  As six hostages released by Hamas have been tearfully reunited with their families,

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  Israel has delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be freed

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  in exchange under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

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  There's been no official explanation for the delay.

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  However, Israeli security officials have been meeting late into this evening.

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  Hamas has accused Israel of a blatant violation of the Gaza ceasefire deal

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  and claims some of the prisoners have have been assaulted.

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