Latest news and live updates as six Israelis are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

Hamas freed the first two of six Israeli hostages due to be released Saturday even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The two hostages — Tal Shoham,

Hamas has handed over to the Red Cross the first two of six Israeli hostages due to be freed Saturday under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Hamas had said Bibas’ remains were returned to Israel with those of her sons, Ariel and Kfir, and another hostage Thursday. Testing confirmed the identities of the three others but found the remains said to be Shiri Bibas were instead those of an unidentified Palestinian woman.

The remains released Thursday were presumed to include Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir — and the Israeli government confirmed that one of the bodies returned was of Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted. Kfir, who was 9 months old when he was kidnapped, was the youngest captive.

Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his brother.

Hamas freed more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the delicate ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Hamas was set to release six more hostages from Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

Hamas has released the names of six living hostages who the militants plan to release this weekend under the terms of the ceasefire deal. The Hamas-linked Palestinian prisoners media office

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has named six Israeli hostages who are set to be released on Saturday. This is as Israel is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between the parties.