Israel has reportedly offered to release 602 prisoners if Hamas returns the bodies of four hostages without a ceremony. The ceasefire agreement between the two sides involves Hamas releasing hostages in return for Israel freeing security prisoners. However, the process hit a snag after Israel demanded an end to the propaganda spectacles surrounding the releases. Hamas has stated that it will only hand over the bodies if Israel first releases the security prisoners. Negotiations are ongoing for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.