Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining, as questions over the next phase clouded the deal 's future.

A senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said on Wednesday that Hamas has informed the mediators that it is ready to release all detained individuals in one go during the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement,

The release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, scheduled for Saturday, was delayed following the return of six Israeli hostages under a fragile Gaza truce. Israeli officials said the release may