The Palestinian group Hamas is set to hand over the corpses of four Israeli hostages to Israel via the International Red Cross on Thursday, as reported by international media outlets.
Hostage Exchange and Ceasefire Developments
And, once they deliver the bodies, Hamas will also free three live hostages on Saturday. This would be the first-ever exchange under the ceasefire agreement, with reports suggesting that the hostages either suffered ailments or were killed in the course of Israeli bombardments.
Further Potential Exchanges
Further, as per Israeli media, Hamas will turn over four other dead hostages to Israel on February 27 while offering to release all females and children who have been taken since October 7, 2023, across Gaza borders.