Hamas to release four more hostages on Saturday

Hamas has named four female soldiers expected to be freed on Saturday as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel.

Hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, all aged 20, and 19-year-old Liri Albag, were members of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)and  are set to return to Israel in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

The four  were taken captive from the Nahal Oz base in southern Israel in the Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023.