An initial 10 Gaza hostages are expected to be released, followed by 50 Palestinians, according to the source.
Palestinian and Israeli officials have published the names of 300 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli prisons, at least some of whom are expected to be released in an exchange with Hamas in Gaza for dozens of Israeli hostages seized by the militant group on October 7.
A four-day pause in hostilities in the six-week-old war between Israel and Hamas is due to go into effect on Thursday, the culmination of weeks of diplomacy mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the US.
An initial 10 hostages—children or elderly women—are expected to be released on Thursday morning.
