Hamas fighters are set to release a third group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a day after freeing captives including a young woman snatched from a desert rave.

In a sign of the fragility of the exchanges, the latest swap on Saturday was delayed for hours after Hamas accused Israel of breaching its side of the deal that led to a four-day ceasefire in the seven-week-old war.

Despite the dispute, Hamas finally released 13 Israelis and four Thai hostages at night, officials said.

Speaking after it was agreed the handover of Israeli hostages for Palestinians prisoners would go ahead, Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israeli Defence Forces said an ‘outline’ for another swap was in place today but that “until we know what is happening, only then can we update you.”

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