Hamas releases 17 hostages on third day of Israel-Gaza ceasefire

It seems today’s exchange of hostages and prisoners is going ahead as planned, with the Israeli Defence forces confirming that 14 Israeli and 3 hostages of other nationalities have been handed over to the Red Cross within the last couple of hours.

Meanwhile a video has been released that the Israelis say shows Prime Minister Netanyahu in Gaza City with IDF troops.

Our foreign affairs correspondent Paraic O’Brien is in Jerusalem.