After the bodies of four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas this morning, six living hostages are expected to be freed on Saturday.

But where are we on the three stages of the ceasefire, and what will be included in future phases?

Phase one

Over the course of six weeks, 33 hostages are to be freed in the first phase of the ceasefire deal, with at least three released each week.

So far, 19 living Israeli hostages have been returned, with six more due to be freed on Saturday.

The Israeli government said last month that it believes only 25 of the 33 hostages due to be released were alive, meaning Saturday’s release will be the last of the remaining live hostages expected in this phase.

In return, Israel will release 737 Palestinian prisoners over the course of the first phase.

Also to be released are 1,167 Palestinians detained in Gaza since the start of the war and held by Israel.

The first phase also includes Israeli troops pulling back into a buffer zone about 0.6 miles wide inside Gaza, along its borders with Israel.

That will allow many displaced Palestinians to return to their homes, including in Gaza City and the largely isolated northern Gaza.

The deal requires 600 truckloads of humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza every day of the ceasefire, 50 of them carrying fuel, with 300 of the trucks allocated to the north.

Phase two

Israel and Hamas will begin indirect negotiations on a second phase of the ceasefire deal this week, officials have said.

Negotiations over a second stage are expected to include the release of all remaining hostages, including male Israeli soldiers, a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Israel says it will not agree to a complete withdrawal until Hamas’s military and political capabilities are eliminated, ensuring it can no longer rule.

Hamas refuses to hand over the last Israeli hostages until Israel ends the war and removes all its troops.

Phase three

A third phase is expected to include the return of the bodies of the dead hostages and the beginning of Gaza’s reconstruction.