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

<p>Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert have now been released</p><p>A masked militant has sat down at a table on the stage with a Red Cross representative and they appear to be signing documents.</p><p>Live images from Rafah are showing masked Hamas fighters taking to the makeshift stage, with one speaking into a microphone.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/22/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-hamas-new-gaza-hostage-prisoner-exchange">Continue reading...</a>