Hamas says it will continue releasing hostages under Gaza deal

Israel's government says Hamas must free three living hostages on Saturday or the ceasefire will end.

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Following talks in Cairo, the Palestinian armed group said mediators from Egypt and Qatar had confirmed they would "remove obstacles". Egyptian and Qatari reports also said gaps had been bridged.

An Israeli government spokesman did not comment on the reports but stated that if Hamas did not free three living hostages on Saturday then the ceasefire would end.

Israel's prime minister made a similar ultimatum on Tuesday after Hamas said it was postponing releases over what it claimed were Israeli violations.

Hamas said these included a failure to allow in the agreed amounts of vital humanitarian aid, including tents and shelters, which Israel denied.

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