Abu Obeida, the military spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced today, Friday, that the Brigades decided to release four Israeli female soldiers tomorrow as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.

Abu Obeida said in a post on Telegram: “The Qassam Brigades decided to release tomorrow, Saturday, January 25, 2025, the female soldiers Karina Arif, Daniel Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Elbag.”

The Prisoners' Information Office said on Friday that it is awaiting the list of Palestinian prisoners to be released tomorrow as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement with Israel.

The office said: "The list will include 120 prisoners with life sentences, and 80 prisoners with long sentences, as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement in the Free Flood deal."