Following a statement from Hamas on Thursday, the group will release Israeli hostages as initially scheduled, according to The Associated Press.
This announcement follows President Donald Trump’s recent ultimatum to Hamas. He threatened to terminate the Gaza ceasefire if the hostages were not released by Saturday, further stating that he would unleash significant retaliation.
Hamas had previously considered postponing the release, citing alleged breaches of agreement by Israel.
This is a developing story. Further updates will follow.