Members of the Bibas family — a mother and her two children, who were 4 years and 8½ months old when they were taken — are expected in the release.

Israel and Hamas reached an agreement with Qatari and Egyptian mediators to release the six remaining hostages who are alive on Saturday, according to the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and a statement from Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya.

Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu suggested the terror group could free the 59 hostages remaining in Gaza at once come the start of phase two next month, which would include Israeli-American Edan