Prime Minister of Thailand, Sretta Taweesinand the Director of the State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, acting as a representative of the Egyptian government, confirmed this Friday the release of the first 12 Thai citizens held in Gaza 9 hours after the ceasefire took effect, among whom were children and women, will be released under the agreement truce.

“Egypt’s intensive efforts have led to release of twelve Thai citizensas well as thirteen Israelis, including children and women, held by Hamas,” Rashwan said in a statement.

The head of the Egyptian government’s information service said in a note that Egyptian authorities are “now preparing” at the Rafah crossing, connecting Egypt with the Palestinian enclave, to receive those released by Hamas “in preparation for their transfer to the Israeli side.” .

On the other hand, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society announced list of names of 39 prisoners who will be released this Friday by Israel in exchange for the release of 13 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, which was scheduled for 16:00 local time (1400 GMT).

Today at 7 a.m. local time (5 a.m. GMT), after more than a month and a half of war, the first truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect as part of an agreement to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians. prisoners, all children and women.

He ceasefire that will last four days and this number could be increased to ten if Hamas handed over more kidnapped people, this would also allow humanitarian aid to enter the enclave.

Expected that a group of hostages passes into the hands of representatives of the Israeli armywho will verify their identities.

Subsequently will undergo a medical examination at Hatzerim Air Base, a kibbutz located 30 kilometers from the border with the Gaza Strip.

They are expected to stay maximum two hours in this place and then transported to the hospital either by specially equipped helicopters or by land on buses.

Egypt says Hamas will release 13 Israeli hostages

Rashwan, who acts as a spokesman for the Egyptian government, also confirmed that thirteen Israelis taken hostage by the Islamist group Hamas, including children and women, will be released as part of the truce agreement.