Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Palestinian group in Gaza, says six more bodies will be released on Saturday as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal, Al Jazeera reports.

“Hamas has proven, along with the resistance, its seriousness in implementing the agreement with full responsibility,” he said. “We stress the need to oblige the occupation to implement all provisions of the agreement without procrastination.”

“The enemy is still procrastinating and evading engagement in the second phase negotiations,” he added.

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