Hamas to provide names of four captives for next swap with Israel

A senior Hamas official told AFP that his group will on Friday provide the names of four female captives to be freed on Saturday as part of a second release under the ceasefire with Israel.

"Today, Hamas will provide the names of four hostages as part of the second prisoner exchange," said Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas' political bureau, adding that the captives will be swapped for a group of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday.