Hamas releases 6 more Israeli hostages under ceasefire agreement

Hamas released six more Israeli hostages on Saturday under the ceasefire deal.

More than 600 Palestinian prisoners were released in return.

According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the hostages first released to the Red Cross and transferred over to Israel were Avera Mengistu, Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen.

The sixth hostage has not been identified publicly.

According to Israel, 59 hostages will be remaining in Gaza after the first phase of the ceasefire ends on March 2. About half of them have reportedly been killed.