Hamas has named four hostages scheduled for release on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Israel and Hamas militants earlier this year reached a ceasefire deal which involved the release of all hostages held by the respective groups.
Reports point out that the hostages are soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag. They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
This will be the second such exchange since the ceasefire took effect last Sunday.
According to reports, Hamas still holds 26 hostages, and the Israeli government expects information on them soon as part of the next batch to be released over the next five weeks.
Meanwhile, Israel has emphatically stated that no one involved in the 7th October 2023 attacks will be freed.
According to credible news sources, this particular batch of prisoners includes individuals convicted of killings, some of whom are serving sentences of more than 15 years.
Three hostages and 90 prisoners were released in the first swap.
