Hamas says next hostages to be released on Sunday, a day later than expected

Reuters - 20/01
A Hamas official said on Monday the Palestinian militant group would next release hostages on Sunday, a day later than expected under a complex ceasefire accord reached this month with Israel.
CAIRO/TEL AVIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A Hamas official said on Monday the Palestinian militant group would next release hostages on Sunday, a day later than expected under a complex ceasefire accord reached this month with Israel.
Nahed Al-Fakhouri, head of the Hamas prisoners' media office, said in a statement the names of hostages it would release would be provided on Saturday. Israel would similarly disclose the names of Israeli prisoners to be released under the deal, he said.
“Based on these two lists, the actual implementation will be carried out on Sunday,” Al-Fakhouri said.
Hamas had been expected to release four hostages on Saturday, coinciding with a r...
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