Hamas has released the names of three Israeli men it said it would free from Gaza on Saturday, in what will be the fifth round of exchanges under the ongoing ceasefire.

Following an unexpected delay, Hamas on Friday released the names of the three latest hostages set to be released as part of the Palestinian militant group's cease-fire with Israel.

The three civilians will be exchanged for more Palestinian prisoners in the latest swap on Saturday.

Hamas accused Israel on Friday of breaching their ceasefire accord and it delayed announcing the names of three more Israeli hostages due to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage in a fragile deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

The delay had raised concerns about progress in the fragile cease-fire amid a dispute over the flow of humanitarian goods into the enclave.

Hamas named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. It was a sign that the first phase of the truce was moving forward as planned -- even as many observers fear that U.

Hamas’ armed wing released the names of three captives it said would be freed on Saturday in a fifth hostage-prisoner swap as part of an ongoing agreement with Israel for a Gaza ceasefire

Hamas to release three captives in fifth hostage-prisoner swap as part of Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Hamas has failed to publish the names of three male hostages scheduled for release tomorrow, violating the terms of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire agreement. The agreement requires the militant group to provide an updated list to Israeli officials via mediators by 4:00 pm.

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