Hamas to hand over 4 Israeli hostages' bodies Thursday and 6 living hostages Saturday

Hamas says it has agreed to Israel's request to speed up release of Israeli hostages, including two men held around a decade. The bodies of members of a young family are among those it will hand over.

Hamas to hand over 4 Israeli hostages' bodies Thursday and 6 living hostages Saturday
A man walks past a billboard bearing the portraits of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas-led militants, in Jerusalem on Monday, as the country marked the 500th day since their abduction.

Hamas says it has agreed to Israel's request to speed up release of Israeli hostages, including two men held around a decade. The bodies of members of a young family are among those it will hand over.

(Image credit: AHMAD GHARABLI)