Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, but the exchange for Palestinian prisoners is overshadowed by tension between the adversaries. The release of the hostages is clouded by a dispute over the 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 will be the last living hostages freed during the first phase of the ceasefire.