Odesser, 42, told Reuters that while his heart is warmed by Israeli hostages reuniting with their families, he worries that deals like the current one incentivise kidnapping Israelis because the perpetrators assume Israel will re-enter the cycle of hostage deals in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Hamas named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. It was a sign that the first phase of the truce was moving forward as planned -- even as many observers fear that U.

Hamas named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release as part of the ceasefire deal, showing the agreement was moving forward Friday even as the U.S. and Israel discuss plans to relocate all of Gaza’s population.