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Twelve Thai hostages have already been released by Hamas, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on X. Embassy officials are on the way to receive the freed hostages, he added.
The first batch of hostages will be released from Gaza at 4 pm on the same day, 24 November 2023.
Israel and Hamas are on the brink of securing a hostage deal to bring home the captives kidnapped in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on southern Israel, according to a report Monday.
Palestinian organization Hamas has clarified that it does not obstruct foreign citizens from leaving Gaza. However, the compilation of lists for travel to Egypt is managed by Israel and the United States, Hamas' head of international relations in the Gaza Strip and former health minister, Basem Naim, told Sputnik.
As per the report, the pause should allow Hamas to collate details of civilian hostages and lead to the release of dozens more.