Israel-Hamas war Highlights: Israel announces it has received initial list of hostages to be released by Hamas

Soldiers walk through what the Israeli army says is a tunnel dug by Hamas militants inside the Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas

Israel-Hamas war Highlights: Release of hostages held by Hamas, which was expected to happen on Thursday as part of a deal, has got delayed until at least Friday. Notably, a truce brokered by Washington and Qatar, aims to temporarily halt the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas terrorists. Meanwhile, Israel Defense Forces have discovered Hamas terror complex underneath Al-Shifa hospital. IDF took to its official account on X(formerly Twitter) and shared a detailed video of the network of tunnels underneath Gaza's biggest hospital.

Key points of Israel-Hamas war truce and hostage release deal

• Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 4-day ceasefire in Gaza for humanitarian aid. The deal also ensures the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas, in exchange for 150 Palestinians from Israeli jails.

• The official start time of the truce and hostage release, is yet to be announced.

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that war will resume after the ceasefire expires.

• Till date, only five hostages have been recovered since Hamas' October 7 attack. Reportedly, 240 hostages were captured by Hamas terrorists.