Chris Lane - Israel Delays

ISRAEL DELAYS PALESTINIAN PRISONER RELEASE AFTER HAMAS' 'HUMILIATING' TREATMENT OF HOSTAGES, NETANYAHU SAYS
Netanyahu condemned Hamas' 'repeated violations'.  Israel will delay the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange in protest of Hamas' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Israeli officials.  The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Sunday morning, Netanyahu's office issued a statement condemning Hamas propaganda generated during the exchange.  "In light of Hamas’s repeated violations, including the ceremonies that humiliate our hostages and the cynical exploitation of our hostages for propaganda purposes, it has been decided to delay the release of terrorists that was planned for yesterday until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies," the office's statement said.
Pollster and director of client strategy CHRIS LANE