🔴 Live: First hostages to be freed under deal with Hamas on Thursday, Israeli foreign minister says

Israel expects to recover on Thursday the first hostages being freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas under a foreign mediated deal, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told Army Radio on Wednesday. The agreement marks the first major diplomatic breakthrough in the conflict and allows at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce and humanitarian aid after weeks of all-out war. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).