Hamas accused Israel on Friday of breaching their ceasefire accord and it delayed announcing the names of three more Israeli hostages due to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage in a fragile deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Edan Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey. Four other Americans are believed to have been killed in captivity.

Hamas have so far freed 18 hostages in exchange for around 600 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails

The names of the latest hostages to be released by Hamas are set to be released later today as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian reports from Tel Aviv on the latest details surrounding the new hostage release.

Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, much-needed humanitarian assistance is surging into the Gaza strip. But Palestinians say it’s still an uphill battle to ensure it reaches everyone.

Talks have started on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, the spokesperson for the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Tuesday.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has accused Israel of delaying aid deliveries agreed under the Gaza ceasefire deal. Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al-Qanou said on Friday that goods such as tents, rubble removal equipment and fuel were affected.

An Israeli campaign group urged the government on Friday to stick with the Gaza truce ahead of a fifth hostage-prisoner swap, after explosive comments by US President Donald Trump raised