Thailand’s foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara says he has not been able to confirm if the 23 Thai workers held as captives in Gaza are set to be released, Al Jazeera reports.

He said preparations to receive the hostages if and when they are released are under way.

Bahiddha-Nukara’s Iranian counterpart, serving as an intermediary with Hamas, told him there would be “good news soon”.

He said Qatari officials, who mediated the truce agreement, will have a meeting about the matter, and by this afternoon, Thai officials are expecting to know more.