Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire

Hamas is set to release six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, but tension between the adversaries threatens the fragile ceasefire deal, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing revenge for a misidentified body released by Hamas. The exchange involves hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, with disputes over the identity of the hostages killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas. The ceasefire deal, which has paused over 15 months of war, is in jeopardy as negotiations for a second phase become more challenging, with the release of six Israeli hostages planned for Saturday and more prisoners set to be exchanged.

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