Israeli authorities said that 14 hostages being held in the Gaza Strip following the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 would be released on Saturday, as well as 42 Palestinian prisoners, on the second day of a truce deal, Paralel.Az reports citing L'Orient Today.

Prison authorities said 42 prisoners — both male and female — 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.