Israel continues negotiations with Hamas, demanding the release of 11 hostages. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the decision after a Saturday meeting with government and military representatives.

The militant group did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies would take place.

Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting

Hamas said it’s willing to release all US-Israeli hostages, including one still alive, in a surprise move dismissed by both Israel and the US as unhelpful to negotiation efforts to end the war.