Middle East crisis live: Hamas releases six hostages as Israel prepares to free hundreds of Palestinians

Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert have now been released
A masked militant has sat down at a table on the stage with a Red Cross representative and they appear to be signing documents.
Live images from Rafah are showing masked Hamas militants taking to the makeshift stage, with one speaking into a microphone.
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