Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But the military said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed.

Terror group has also failed to free civilian hostage Arbel Yehud ahead of soldiers, as Jerusalem says deal stipulated; Israel puts off allowing Palestinians' passage to north Gaza The post In deal breach,

Israel and Hamas accused each other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal on Saturday after four more hostages were released from Gaza.