A senior Hamas official has said the group will release on Saturday the six remaining hostages who are alive within the first phase of the Gaza hostage deal. In addition, four bodies will be handed over on Thursday.
Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said that remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, would be handed over, as well.
"Hamas has decided to hand over the bodies of four hostages, including members of the Bibas family, on Thursday. In return, we expect Israel to release our people from prison, as stated in the agreement. On Saturday, we will release the remaining six hostages as part of the prisoner swap deal," - he said.
The six to be released on Saturday are the last living hostages to be freed under the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza.
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More than 1,000 aid packages have been airdropped over the Gaza Strip since the resumption of the international airdrop operation on 26 July, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 7 August that Israel intends to take full military control of the Gaza Strip, establishing a security perimeter, before handing it over to unspecified Arab forces for governance.
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President Ilham Aliyev’s working visit to the United States featured high-level talks, landmark agreements, and a historic peace signing, marking a turning point in Azerbaijan’s relations with Washington and the wider South Caucasus.
Iran has warned against a planned transport corridor proposed under a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia, brokered with backing from U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it could threaten regional stability.
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