The Latest Breaking News from Israel Katz

Hamas militants have named the next three Israeli male hostages to be released as part of a fragile ceasefire deal that had teetered in recent days amid a major dispute that raised the specter of fighting resuming in the devastated Gaza Strip

Hamas was expected Friday to name three hostages it will release this weekend as part of a planned exchange for Palestinian prisoners, local media said, after days of uncertainty in which Israel threatened to scrap a nearly month-old Gaza ceasefire deal.

Once a largely local threat, Houthis now challenge Israeli and Western interests, leading to increased focus.

Fragile ceasefire appears strained, with Hamas saying it will not bow down to threats from Israel and the US.

Both sides accuse other of violating terms of truce, but Hamas says there are ‘positive signals’ hostage exchange will go ahead

Announcement comes after Hamas said it would pause release of captives, citing Israeli violations of ceasefire.

Hamas announces that the release of captives held in Gaza will be suspended, citing Israeli violations.

‘There is no way to make it more of a hell. All that is left for them to do is to use a nuclear bomb to annihilate us all’

Hamas has brushed off President Donald Trump’s threat that “all hell” will break out if it does not release the remaining hostages held in Gaza by Saturday