Hamas releases names of 4 Israeli hostages to be freed

Hamas has named four Israeli hostages it will release from captivity on Saturday.

Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag are due to be freed under the terms of the ceasefire deal agreed with Israel, a spokesman for the Izzeldeen al Qassam Brigades said.

The deal aims to halt 15 months of war between Hamas and Israel.

In the first phase, 33 hostages are expected to be released gradually in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Hamas has not released definitive information on how many captives are still alive or the names of those who have died.