The Palestinian militant group made public on Friday the names of the next four hostages that it plans to release as part of the ceasefire deal signed with Israel. Israel is expected to publish a list of its own, naming Palestinian prisoners it will release in return.
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00:00Hamas has revealed the names of four hostages it says it will release on Saturday as part
00:07of the ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel.
00:11They are set to be freed in exchange for the release of 180 Palestinians imprisoned by
00:15Israel.
00:17Under the first phase of the ceasefire deal, a total of 33 hostages are expected to be
00:22released gradually over the course of six weeks.
00:26In Gaza, the calm of the ceasefire has allowed Palestinians to attempt to return to the remnants
00:31of their homes, most of which have been completely destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
00:37Civilians in the south will be allowed to take a coastal road to northern Gaza from
00:40Saturday when Israeli troops are expected to withdraw.
00:45Since the start of the ceasefire, more humanitarian aid has also entered Gaza, and thousands of
00:51starving families have been able to receive full food rations for the first time in over
00:55a year.