Israel-Hamas truce deal: More hostages, Palestinian prisoners set for release on second day
Hamas is set to release 14 Israeli hostages in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners
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Hamas is set to release 14 Israeli hostages in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas said it had decided to delay Saturday's scheduled second round of hostage releases until Israel committed to allowing aid trucks to enter northern Gaza.
Hamas on Saturday evening had earlier delayed the release of the second group of hostages, claiming that Israel had not complied with the terms of a four-day truce.
A group of hostages have been released today in Gaza, with the release deal back on after a row over aid supplies to the besieged enclave was resolved following mediation by Qatar and Egypt.
13 Israelis – including Israeli-Irish girl Emily Hand, aged 9 – and 4 Thai nationals freed, with 39 Palestinians to be released from jails in Israel