The latest round of Hamas hostage swaps for Palestinian prisoners has been announced for the second day of the temporary truce.
The Independent has learned that 14 hostages, inlcuding eight children, will be exchanged today for 42 Palestinians.
Israeli security officials said late on Friday they were reviewing a list of the potential next wave of hostages who could be released in the coming days.
Earlier on Friday, a total of 24 hostages were released from Gaza and transported through the Rafah crossing into Egypt after seven weeks in captivity.
The exchange is the beginning phase of an agreement expected to free upwards of 50 captives of Hamas.
The militant group released 13 Israeli women and children to the Red Cross Friday afternoon as Hamas and Israel maintained a temporary ceasefire, while 39 Palestinian women and teen boys have been released so far from Israeli detention in return.
Ten Thai nationals and one Filipino held hostage by Hamas were also released as part of a separate, Qatar-backed agreement. The Israeli military warned civilians in Gaza that the “war is not over” and will continue.
