Israeli authorities have said that 14 Israeli hostages being held by Hamas will be released on Saturday in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners.
It’s the second day of a temporary ceasefire in a deal brokered by Qatar, which mandates exchanges at a ratio of three to one.
Summary
- Israeli authorities say 14 hostages held by Hamas will be released on Saturday
- As part of the Qatar-brokered deal, Israel will release 42 Palestinian prisoners
- It’s the second day of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip
- Friday saw the release of 24 hostages – they included 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino national
- 39 Palestinian prisoners were released as part of the deal
- The biggest humanitarian convoy since the start of the war entered Gaza on Friday, carrying fuel, food and medical supplies
- Hamas’s attacks on 7 October killed 1,200 people, with about 240 taken hostage
- Since then, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,500 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory campaign.