In exchange for their return to Israel, Jerusalem is releasing some 600 Arab terrorists whose scheduled release on Feb. 22 was postponed due to ceasefire violations by Hamas.

Hamas, under extreme Israeli pressure has agreed to double the number of hostages set for release in the seventh round on Saturday, bringing the total to six, including Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Hisham Al-Sayed, and Avera Mengistu