New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Hamas released eight more hostages from Gaza on Thursday amid an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel. The handover took place in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis near the now destroyed childhood home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Israeli authorities however put the consequent release of 110 Palestinian prisoners on hold following "horrific scenes" during the hostage exchange.

Hamas is slated to free 33 Israeli hostages over six week in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire agreement. Israel has also pulled its forces back from major cities and allowed hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to return to their homes in war-torn Gaza.

Chaos erupted when the seven ho...