9 View gallery Family of hostages held in Gaza await first phase of release ( Photo: Tal Shahar ).
The IDF said that any violation of the truce would result in a strong response from forces.
According to the report, Hamas considers information about captives a currency that Israel must pay for.
In the report, the Egyptian official said that Israeli security officials will await the hostages on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing along with Egyptian officials and representatives of the Red Crescent and the Red Cross.
The report did not say when they would be freed but Thai media said it may come as early as Friday.
The Red Cross said the hostages would be transferred to Egypt through the Rafah crossing and from there to Israel.
"We hope the pause in the fighting would contribute to the provision of aid to the entire Gaza Strip," the Red Cross said. »
