Four female hostages are set to be released on Saturday, Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday.
On Saturday, the second round of releases in the first stage of the hostage deal is expected after Hamas released 28-year-old Emily Damari, 23-year-old Romi Gonen, and 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher on Sunday.
There are seven women who remain on the list of now 30 hostages expected to be released from Hamas captivity in the first phase of the hostage deal.
The hostages on the list are set to be freed in exchange for security prisoners, humanitarian aid, and an IDF withdrawal from some areas in Gaza.
Release planned Saturday
On Monday, Hamas said the second hostage release would occur on Saturday, January 25, 2025, as planned, hours after it had claimed it would be delayed to Saturday.
Amichai Stein and Danielle Greyman-Kennard contributed to this report.
This is a developing story.
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