Israeli authorities have said that 14 hostages being held in the Gaza Strip following the attacks on October 7 would be released today, as well as 42 Palestinian prisoners, on the second day of a truce deal, AFP reports.

Prison authorities said 42 prisoners — men and women — would be freed under the terms of the agreement, which mandates exchanges at a ratio of three to one, and an Israeli official source said 14 hostages would be handed over.