Israeli military personal wait outside a hospital for the arrival of the hostages released by the Islamist Hamas movement. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Israel has reportedly received a list of names of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza who are to be released on Saturday as part of a deal between the two warring sides. The families of the 13 hostages have been informed, the Israeli news portal ynet and other outlets reported on Friday evening, citing the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli officials confirmed that eight of the 13 Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday are children. Following the start of the ceasefire in Gaza, a first group of 24 hostages - 13 Israelis and 11 foreigners - who were abducted in the Gaza Strip ...
