Hamas is set to release six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, but tensions between the two adversaries cloud the future of the ceasefire deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows revenge for the wrong identification of a body released by Hamas. The ceasefire deal, which has paused over 15 months of war, is nearing the end of its first phase, and negotiations for a second phase are expected to be difficult. The release of the six Israeli hostages is expected to be the last during the first phase of the ceasefire.

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