Four female Israeli soldiers to be released as part of ceasefire deal, Hamas says

Four female soldiers are set to be released by Hamas on Saturday as part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal it struck with Israel, the militant group said.

Karina Ariev, Danielle Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag will be transferred into Israeli custody in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said in a Telegram post.

All four hostages are alive, Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, told NBC News in a separate statement.