Hamas to release 6 more hostages, bodies of 4 others. The hostages will be released on Saturday. By Nadine El-Bawab and Morgan Winsor. February 18, 2025, 4:00 PM. 2:53.

Kfir, who was 9 months old at the time, was the youngest hostage taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 in Israel and ignited the war.

Hamas says it has agreed to Israel's request to speed up release of Israeli hostages, including two men held around a decade. The bodies of members of a young family are among those it will hand over.

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A top Hamas official says the group will free six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and return the bodies of four others on Thursday, a surprise acceleration in releases apparently in trade for ...

Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases. BY Associated Press Middle East. UPDATED 7:35 PM ET Feb. 18, 2025 PUBLISHED 9:40 AM ET Feb ...