Israel-Hamas truce deal: Hamas set to release 14 Israeli hostages; 42 Palestinian prisoners to be freed

Israel-Hamas truce deal: As the part of humanitarian truce deal between Israel and Hamas which is witnessing second day today for releasing hostages on verge of four-day cease-fire, fourteen more Israeli hostages are poised for release on Saturday. Simultaneously, the Israel Prison Service revealed that it received a list comprising 42 Palestinian terror convicts, slated for release today.

This exchange is part of a complex deal with Hamas, which will also witness the liberation of a group of hostages from Gaza later in the day.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office currently believes 213 people are being held hostage in Gaza after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

This comes following the first groups of hostages were released on Friday amid an agreement that brought a temporary ceasefire to fighting in Gaza.

Meanwhile, the Israel Prison Service said it received a list of 42 Palestinian terror convicts who are to be released today as part of the deal with Hamas that will also see a group of hostages released from Gaza later on Saturday.

The report also stated that this is the second day out of four in which similar exchanges are expected to be held, with additional days of ceasefire possible if Hamas agrees to release more hostages.

The 13 Israeli hostages released on Friday are in good, stable condition following their release.

Roughly 20 Thai nationals are still being held by Hamas as hostages in Gaza , of the 10 hostages released on Friday, four had not been previously confirmed as missing by Israeli authorities.

Thailand's Foreign Ministry also thanked the governments of Qatar, Israel, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia and the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressing its "deepest appreciation to all of the parties from whom the Thai authorities had sought assistance and support."

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office shared a list of all 13 hostages who returned home to their loved ones after being taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks.

The deadliest conflict ignited by a surprise weekend attack on October 7 by Hamas operatives on Israeli border areas completed one and a half month now. The conflict witnessed a massive rocket barrage and a multi-front offensive by Hamas, resulting in reports of several deaths, missing and injured 

- With inputs from agencies

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