Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

When Hamas returns the bodies of four hostages this week, they'll include the two youngest hostages taken, reports the BBC. The group said three of the four bodies are those of Shiri Bibas and her two children—Kfir,

A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday. The six are the last living hostages to be freed under the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Israel will start negotiations on the second stage of a ceasefire with Palestinian militant group Hamas, Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar said, adding he expects talks to begin as early as next week.

Israel will begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, including an exchange of the remaining Israeli hostages with Palestinian detainees, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday,

Israel will begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal this week, the country’s foreign minister said Tuesday, raising hopes that a fragile truce might be prolonged without hostilities restarting.