This marks the first time in the deal that hostages will be released in the southern Gazan city. Other releases are expected to take place in Nuseirat.
Hamas released six hostages from Gaza on Saturday, handing over the final living captives whom the warring sides agreed would be freed when a ceasefire began last month. Israel is due to release 620 Palestinian detainees in exchange,
Palestinian resistance group released Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu in Rafah; Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert in Nuseirat; Hisham Al-Sayed in Gaza City - Anadolu Ajansı
Red Cross ambulances have arrived in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah in preparation for the handover of six Israeli hostages to be freed Saturday under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. AP video showed the ambulances waiting among a crowd with a line of Hamas fighters nearby in Rafah,
Israel to release 620 Palestinians as six Israeli captives have been released in Gaza’s Nuseirat, Rafah and Gaza City Hamas has handed over six Israeli captives to the Red
Palestinian resistance group released Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu in Rafah; Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert in Nuseirat; Hisham Al-Sayed in Gaza City