Israel is preparing to receive on Saturday four female soldiers held hostage by Hamas, an Israeli official and Israeli source familiar with the matter said. Hamas said earlier that it intends to release Karina Ariev,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Hamas has violated an agreement on the release of hostages with its publication of those to be released on Saturday.

Hamas identified four female soldiers abducted from a military base as those who will be freed in the next exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.