The Israel-Hamas war|The release

Israel: Releases 42 prisoners today - 14 hostages freed 

42 Palestinian prisoners - both men and women - are to be released by Israel during the day, according to AFP.  

Israeli authorities say they have received a list of the 14 Israeli hostages to be released by Hamas in exchange. Reuters reports.  

Israeli authorities are working to review the list, which has not yet been made publicly available, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

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14 hostages to be released - more children released today  

During Saturday, 14 people from the Hamas hostages are expected to be released, according to AFP. During yesterday, 13 people were released, including several children.  

More children are expected to be released today.  

Israel, for its part, released 39 imprisoned women and children. 

The ceasefire - the first since the war began in early October - began early Friday morning and is expected to last at least four days.  

Altogether, at least 50 hostages are to be released by the militant Islamist movement Hamas during the ceasefire. 150 Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel  

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First call to the hostage: "I'm not dead" 

"I'm not dead, I'm not dead" - that's what 31-year-old Vetoon Phoomes reportedly said during a video call with his sister after being released from Hamas captivity along with nine other Thai citizens on Friday, reports Reuters. 

Phoome had traveled to Israel to work in agriculture. He was taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 attack.  

Phoome's sister Rungarun Wichangern got the call a few hours after recognizing her brother in a picture of the released Thai hostages.  

- My hands were shaking. I had hope again, says Wichanger to The Guardia