Hamas says it has reached a deal with mediators on release of the 620 Palestinian prisoners and detainees who were due to be freed by Israel last week.

In a statement, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem has confirmed that an agreement has been reached with mediators in Egypt to resolve the issues related to Israel’s delay in releasing seventh batch of Palestinian prisoners.

Meanwhile, in a statement the UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has urged Israel to allow more tents and shelters into the Gaza Strip after six Palestinian infants died from hypothermia during a severe cold spell.