Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:08am on 08 Feb 2025,Saturday International
Hamas has named Eli Sharabi, 52, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, as the next hostages to be released on Saturday. Israel will free Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Since the ceasefire began on January 19, 18 hostages have been freed, while Israel has released 383 prisoners. More releases are expected, with 33 hostages and 1,900 prisoners to be freed in the first stage. Hamas accuses Israel of obstructing humanitarian aid, while Israel denies it. Meanwhile, Hamas held a funeral for senior commander Marwan Issa, confirming his death in an Israeli airstrike last March.
