As part of the agreement, Israel was supposed to release the prisoners last weekend after Hamas freed hostages from its Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Hamas confirmed Mohammad Shaheen’s death but described him as a military commander.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict.
Thousands of people made their way into southern Lebanon, defying a warning from the Israeli military to stay away from previously evacuated areas.
More than a year of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has killed more than 43,000 people, Palestinian health officials say.
The area marked for evacuation includes the ancient Roman temple complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The announcement comes just hours after Iran, on the social media platform X, warned the U.S. to keep its military forces out of Israel.
The Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon’s southern coast, telling residents to stay off the beaches.
The region braced for further escalation as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran's ballistic missile attack a day earlier.
Israel and the United States have warned there would be severe consequences if Iran attacks.