The White House explained the postponement of the release date of the hostages as “logistical problems” – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

“The agreement has been agreed and remains agreed. The parties are working on the final logistical details, particularly as they relate to the first day of the plan,” Watson said. “Our main objective is to ensure their safe return home. Everything is going according to plan and we hope that the implementation will begin on Friday morning,” explained the NSS representative.

According to her, more time is needed to clarify the details about the location and movement routes of each of the hostages, as well as the logistics of their movement, CNN reports. Watson said the decision to change the date was made to “minimize adverse situations,” adding that Israel made the decision along with Qatar and Egypt, and the United States agreed with the decision. The fact that Israel has not yet received the names of the first group of hostages to be released is not a serious problem, Watson said, but “it would be even more worrying if this list were not available on Thursday night.”

It was previously reported that the first hostages would be released on Thursday at 10 a.m. However, his release and the truce were postponed until Friday. U.S. officials have a working list of 10 hostages they believe could be freed on the first day. It is unclear if any of the three American hostages, including 3-year-old Abigail Idan, will be among them.