Three male Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners were freed in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas Saturday as Israel expressed concern about the appearance of the released captives.

Israel's "lack of commitment" is putting the Gaza ceasefire in danger of collapse, a senior Hamas official told AFP on Saturday with talks yet to start on its second phase. Basem Naim: What we see from delay and lack of commitment in implementing the first phase and the attempt to create a political,

Hamas on Friday announced the names of three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners after a delay that underlined the obstacles hanging over a fragile deal meant to end the war in Gaza.

Despite the shocking condition of the three men, it's not clear how the ceasefire has been breached or what the Israeli government can do about it.

Israel says it will respond to Hamas ‘violations’ of Gaza ceasefire deal as three hostages released - Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami were kidnapped during the October 7 attacks

Three more Israeli hostages were freed on Saturday in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas, as uncertainty looms over the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire agreement as well as the enclave’s long-term future.

It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Edan Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey. Four other Americans are believed to have been killed in captivity.

After Hamas released three more hostages amid a fragile ceasefire, Israeli leaders expressed concerns over the health of the three men.