Gaza ceasefire enters second day with more hostages to be freed and aid supplied

Those freed from captivity in Gaza were 13 Israelis, 10 Thai nationals and a citizen of the Philippines (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Hamas is expected to swap more of its hostages for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a ceasefire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and given civilians their first respite after seven weeks of war.

On the first day of the four-day ceasefire, Hamas released 24 of the about 240 hostages taken during its October 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison.