Red Cross vehicles arrive in Gaza City ahead of expected release of four Israeli hostages

  • Four female Israeli hostages are expected to be released on Saturday

  • Hamas gunmen and crowds have gathered in Palestine Square in Gaza City ahead of the release

  • All four hostages are Israeli soldiers. This will be the second group of hostages freed by Hamas since a ceasefire was agreed

  • In exchange as many as 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel are set to be freed

  • Hamas is expected to provide more information about the remaining 26 hostages due to be released in the weeks to come

  • Israeli soldiers are also scheduled to withdraw from key positions in Gaza, allowing more displaced Palestinians to return north

Red Cross vehicles arrive in Gaza City ahead of expected release of four Israeli hostages