Hamas releases names of hostages due for release on Saturday

Hamas has announced the names of three hostages who are set to be released on Saturday as part of a deal exchanging Palestinian prisoners in Israel. The hostages include Russian-Israeli Alexander Troufanov, Argentine-Israeli Yair Horn, and US-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen. Israel has warned it will resume bombing if the hostages are not released on time, following concerns over potential ceasefire violations. Since the ceasefire began on January 19, several hostages have been freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. However, the ceasefire has faced tensions due to accusations from both sides of violations, despite intense mediation efforts.