In ceremonies in Gaza, the group freed five of six hostages that were set for release in a swap for Palestinian prisoners.

DNA testing had found that remains returned a day earlier purportedly of Ms. Bibas, a dead Israeli hostage, were in fact not hers, stirring outrage in Israel.

Freed Hamas hostage Aviva Siegel is among many people urging the Israeli government to secure the release of the rest before it's too late.

With Hamas saying it will release more hostages this weekend, President Donald Trump has yet to weigh in, as he did last week ...