Hamas has agreed “in principle” to bring forward the release of four hostage bodies scheduled to be returned to Israel on Thursday, an Israeli official told Channel 12 News on Tuesday.

The remains were initially scheduled to be released only later this week in accordance with the terms of the terrorist group’s ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he had temporarily paused the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners “in light of Hamas’s repeated violations [of the ceasefire], including the ceremonies that humiliate our hostages and the cynical exploitation of our hostages for propaganda purposes.”

'There is an agreement in principle to release the four fallen [captives] even before the set date,' an unnamed official in Jerusalem said.{ai:summary}<p>Hamas has agreed to expedite the return of four hostage bodies to Israel, initially set for Thursday, according to an Israeli official. This decision comes amid ongoing tensions and a ceasefire agreement between the two parties.</p><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paused the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners due to Hamas's violations of the ceasefire, including the use of hostages for propaganda. #politics</p>

Hamas agrees 'in principle' to free four bodies early: report

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