The hostage exchange is the second since the current ceasefire agreement. It is expected that by the end of the first phase of the deal's completion, 33 Israeli hostages will have been freed in exchange for the release of around 1,900 Palestinian detainees.

Four young women soldiers, abducted by Palestinian operators on October 7, 2023 while serving near the Gaza border, are set to be released on Saturday, according to a list provided by Hamas as part of its ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza reunited with family members in southern Israel on Saturday. Israel later released 200 Palestinian prisoners in the second exchange of a fragile ceasefire.

The Palestinian militant movement Hamas is expected to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza.

She loves travel and dreams of travelling in Japan, her family shared while advocating for her return. She also has a list of all the restaurants she wants to visit around the world.

Hamas has said it is preparing to provide the names of the next four hostages to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as part of its cease-fire deal with Israel.