Hamas provides names of 3 Israeli captives set to be released under Gaza cease-fire deal

The Palestinian group Hamas released the names of three female Israeli captives set to be released on Sunday under a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap agreement.

Abu Obaida, spokesman of Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, identified the three captives as Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31.

The Israeli public broadcaster KAN earlier confirmed that Hamas had submitted the list of Israelis set to be released on Sunday. Israeli authorities also confirms receiving list of hostages to be released Sunday.

“As part of the… prisoner swap deal, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, decided to release the following Israeli prisoners today,” the group said in a statement, giving the names of the women after Israel said the truce, scheduled to begin at 0630 GMT, would not start until Israel received the list of those to be freed.

The cease-fire agreement took effect at 8.30 a.m. local time (0630GMT) on Sunday, following months of Israeli genocidal war on the enclave.

Nearly 47,000 people have been killed, mostly women and children, and over 110,700 others injured by Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, according to local health authorities.