Jason Greenberg was expecting to get a call about the names of the first 10 hostages to be released early Thursday.
Israel’s national security adviser said Wednesday night that cease-fire talks with the Hamas militant group are still ongoing, and a hostage release will not take place before Friday.
Tzachi Hanegbi gave no explanation for the delay, and it was not immediately clear when the cease-fire might begin.
A truce agreement had been confirmed earlier by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal.
News of the deal gave Needham resident Jason Greenberg hope that women and children being held captive would soon be released, including some of his own relatives.
