Twelve Thai nationals have been released by Hamas, its Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has said, as Israel awaits the release of 13 hostages as part of a truce deal.
The temporary truce period agreed by Israel and Hamas will see Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails and fighting paused for four days in Gaza.
Some 50 women and children being held by Hamas are set to be freed over four days – during which there will be a pause in Israeli strikes in Gaza.
Israel said it would stop its offensive on the Gaza Strip for an extra day for every 10 additional hostages released.
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It is expected to free a total of 150 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails during the truce period in exchange for the hostages, though officials have published a list of 300 in case the deal is extended.
As part of the temporary truce, humanitarian relief, medical and fuel aid are to be allowed into the entirety of the Gaza Strip.
Israel will also halt surveillance in southern Gaza for four days and curtail it to six hours a day in the north.
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