Palestine Red Crescent Society says Israeli forces injured one medic
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that attacks by Israeli forces this morning had injured one EMT, Maha Wafi, who was en route to evacuate the wounded in central Khan Younis. A PRCS ambulance was also reportedly damaged.
PRCS posted on X that its team at the Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City had been at risk when the hospital came under attack by Israeli forces.
Israel's military continued attacks on Gaza after Israeli officials had delayed the ceasefire's original start time of 8:30 a.m. Israel said that the ceasefire would begin about three hours later, but it is unclear whether military operations had stopped by 11:15 a.m. as announced.
Humanitarian aid trucks enter the Kerem Shalom crossing
At least 95 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Kerem Shalom crossing this morning, according to the Cairo Press Center.
The trucks were being examined by Israeli authorities, and it is unclear how many trucks were allowed entry into Gaza.
Gazans seen moving across enclave as ceasefire was delayed
Palestinians in Gaza could be seen moving en masse across the enclave this morning in video captured by NBC News’ crew on the ground, appearing to be unaware that today's expected ceasefire had been delayed.
In video captured by NBC News’ crew, large crowds of families could be seen moving to the area of Rafah in southern Gaza mostly on foot, with one family riding on a cart pulled by a donkey. “To Rafah, to Rafah, inside, in Gaza," a smiling young boy exclaims as he steers the cart.
Many appeared to be unaware that the ceasefire had in fact been delayed, with Israel saying it would not move forward until it had received the names of the three hostages expected to be released today. It later announced it had received the names but was still running checks on the information.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it was continuing to strike parts of the enclave, with Gaza's Civil Defense agency reporting at least 19 people killed since 8:30 a.m., when the ceasefire had originally been expected to get underway.
First hostages to be released later today, officials say
The first three female hostages to be released under the ceasefire deal are expected to be freed from Hamas captivity after 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) Israel has said.
The families of the hostages held in Gaza were updated with list of three names provided by Hamas to Israel this morning via mediators, the Coordinator for Hostages, Returnees, and Missing Persons in Netanyahu's office said in a statement this morning.
Four additional living hostages are expected to be released in seven days, the statement said, adding that their families would be informed of the names of those to be released 24 hours prior to that date.
Ceasefire to come into effect at 11:15 a.m. local time, Israel says
The first phase of the ceasefire deal will come into effect at 11:15 a.m. local time (4:15 a.m. ET), Netanyahu's office has said.
It comes after a delay to the ceasefire, which was initially scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET), with Israel attributing the delay to Hamas' failure to provide a list of the names of the three hostages expected to be released today.
Hamas attributed the delay to "technical" difficulties on the ground, but said it had provided the list to mediators earlier this morning. Israel confirmed it had received the list shortly afterward but said it still needed to perform checks before the ceasefire could get underway.
Israel 'checking details' on list of three hostages to be released
Israel has received the list of the three female hostages expected to be released by Hamas today, but is still "checking the details" before a ceasefire can move forward, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said.
Netanyahu's office said the families of the hostages named on the list had been informed through representatives of the IDF. But it urged caution in reporting the details of the list, saying "the security system is currently checking the details."
It said more information would follow.
Israel has received list of three hostages to be released, official says
Israel has now received the names of the three female hostages who are due to be released first by Hamas, an official has confirmed.
They are Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, the official said. All three are civilians.
Hamas’ military spokesman listed the same names in a public statement earlier this morning.
Hamas has provided list of hostages to mediators, Israeli official says
Hamas has provided the list of the three hostages who were expected to be released today to mediators, but the list has yet to be received by the Israeli side, an Israeli official told NBC News.
It is not clear when the list is expected to be provided to Israel. Israeli officials have said a ceasefire will not take place until they have the list.
Hamas confirmed it handed the list over to mediators.
Hamas releases names of 3 female hostages to be released
Hamas has released the names of the three female hostages expected to be released in today’s ceasefire once it takes effect.
They are Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher, according to Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military arm, in a statement published on Telegram just now.
Israeli officials have yet to confirm that the list has been received, with Netanyahu spokesman David Mencer telling NBC News there was “nothing to confirm officially at this time” ahead of Hamas’ statement.
Israel announced that the ceasefire expected to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET) today had been delayed after saying the list of the three names of the first hostages to be released had not been received from Hamas.
At least 10 killed in Gaza as Israel continues attacks, officials say
At least ten people were reported to have been killed in Gaza in the hour after the ceasefire expected to go into effect this morning was delayed, Gaza’s Civil Defense agency said.
At least five deaths were reported in Gaza City with three deaths reported in the enclave’s north, with more than 25 people injured, Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said in a statement published to Telegram this morning.
He said that death toll had been recorded between the time the ceasefire was expected to be “implemented” at around 8:30 a.m. this morning local time (1:30 a.m. ET) and 9:30 a.m. local time (2:30 a.m. ET.)
It came as the IDF said it continued to strike parts of Gaza in northern and central areas of the enclave under the delay in the ceasefire taking effect.
It was not immediately clear how many Palestinians in Gaza would have been aware of the delay, with a limited lack of access to the internet and cell service under Israel’s offensive. NBC News’ crew on the ground reported that many Palestinians had begun looking to move north after the time the ceasefire was expected to go into effect.