The Israeli organization representing families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip was celebrating the news Friday that three male hostages are going to be released the next day. This would be the fourth round of hostage releases in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,

Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.

Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Friday the names of three Israeli hostages that will be released on Saturday. The hostages are Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his telegram channel.