Hamas Names Four Israeli Female Captives to Be Released Saturday

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Hamas has provided Israel with the names of four female captives that it is set to release on Saturday, as part of the upcoming prisoner exchange under the ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said that the list was received through mediators and added that Israel’s response would be provided later.
On Friday, Hamas said it intends to release four female Israeli soldiers.
Those set to be released are soldiers Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Danielle Gilboa, and Naama Levy according to a short statement on Friday by Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for the military wing of Hamas.
15 months of Israeli bombardment have reduced buildings to rubble and ash, leaving large areas of Gaza uninhabitable. Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and a prisoner release deal, which was implemented on January 19.
In the first phase of the deal, Hamas is expected to return a total of 33 Israeli captives. The exact number of Palestinians due to be released as part of the ceasefire deal is still unknown, with reported estimates ranging from approximately 1,000 to nearly 2,000.
In the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Israel has agreed to release 50 Palestinian prisoners for every female soldier freed, officials have said.
That suggests that 200 Palestinian prisoners would be released this weekend in return for the four Israelis.
The ceasefire deal is set to roll out in three phases and includes sending in many more humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza to alleviate the disaster in the enclave.
The first stage will last 42 days as Israeli forces pull out of parts of Gaza.
On Sunday, Hamas released three female captives: Emily Damari, 28, Romi Gonen, 24, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31. In return, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners.