Hamas says next round of captive releases set for Saturday

Hamas announced on Monday that it would release the next group of Israeli captives in Gaza on Saturday after an official from the Palestinian group said they would be released a day later than expected, Reuters reported.

Hamas is set to release 33 captives over the coming weeks as part of a complex ceasefire deal reached with Israel this month that could end Israel's 15-month war on Gaza.

The group said in a statement that the captives would be released on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.