Israel Expects More Hostages to Be Freed, Prepares to Release Palestinian Prisoners

Under the truce 50 women and children held hostage by Hamas are to be released in stages over four days.

Israeli security forces stand next to a helicopter with released hostages at Tel Aviv's Schneider medical centre on Nov. 24, 2023. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

GAZA/JERUSALEM—The Hamas terrorist group was expected to release a second group of Israelis on Saturday as a planned four-day truce to allow an exchange of 50 hostages for Palestinian prisoners continued to hold in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Egyptian security sources said they had received the names of 14 Israeli women and children from Hamas and were waiting for more details on when the hostages would be handed over to Egyptian authorities.