Israeli and Hamas officials say they've agreed to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, concluding the first phase of a fragile ceasefire.

The 42-day truce between Israel and Hamas is set to expire this weekend unless an agreement is struck to extend it. The two sides were meant to begin talks on a permanent end to the war in early February;

American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen will be among the three hostages being released by Hamas in the latest exchange planned for this weekend, Israel announced Friday.

Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday, parading them before a crowd in the southern Gaza Strip before handing them over to the Red Cross as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

Hamas released more Israeli hostages Saturday — including American father Sagui Dekel-Chen — after the cease-fire deal nearly imploded this week.

JERUSALEM — Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoners, who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Egyptian state-linked media reported, as Washington's top Middle East envoy said talks for a second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal remained on track.

Three more Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip were freed Saturday as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of ... Jihad fighters as they are handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Feb ...

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Israeli national Sagui Dekel-Chen along with two other hostages as the Gaza ceasefire remained on track after a tense week.

Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.