On Saturday night, an additional 13 hostages are expected to be released from Hamas captivity - but their release may be delayed.
Hamas' military arm has now claimed that it decided to delay the release of the second group of hostages, until Israel "meets the terms of the agreement to allow humanitarian aid trucks into northern Gaza."
All aid enters Gaza through Rafah Crossing in the south, and from there can be brought to northern Gaza.
Qadura Fares, who heads the "Palestinian Prisoners Authority," said, "Yesterday the Israeli authorities did not meet the criteria in this deal of releasing terrorists according to seniority. We do not know where the Red Cross will receive the second group of prisoners who will be released today (39) as part of the deal, and where they will be released, but they will be received in Kafr Beitunia."
"Today, they repeated it again, and did not meet this criteria. The discussion on this is still ongoing. There is great dissatisfaction from the 'opposition factions' and we can only hope that this deal will be completed. But I cannot say that this matter has been resolved."
If the hostages are released, they are expected - like those released Friday night - to be brought to Rafah Crossing, and from there brought to Israel. Thirty-nine terrorists, who were already transferred to the Ofer Prison, are also expected to be released Saturday night.
Meanwhile, on Friday, the IDF and Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said, "Today, 200 trucks with humanitarian aid entered Gaza via the Rafah Crossing and were delivered to international aid organizations working in the southern Gaza Strip."
"The video shows the convoy of trucks following a security inspection. The continued flow of humanitarian aid was approved by the government of Israel as part of the framework for the release of the hostages agreed with the United States and mediated by Qatar and Egypt."