British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari is on the list of hostages to be freed today, according to a Hamas statement.
Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher will also be freed.
The ceasefire due to start at 8.30am local time was delayed due to Hamas not releasing the names in time.
Emily, 28 the only British citizen still held hostage, was abducted from her home in southern Israel. Her mother, Mandy, was spared death or capture when a terrorist’s bullet jammed the lock of the room where she was hiding. Emily suffered gunshot wounds in the attack, which were thought to be potentially fatal. Emily’s grandfather Sidney Moss was for many years the managing director of the Jewish Chronicle.
Romi Gonen, 24 was abducted while trying to flee from the Supernova festival. Her mother, Merav, has been an active advocate for her release, appealing to the UN for help.
Doron Steinbrecher 31, a veterinary nurse, was in her apartment in Kibbutz Kfar Aza when the attack occurred. At 10.30 am on October 7, she sent a voice message to friends saying, “They’ve arrived, they have me.”