Hamas hands over 14 Israeli hostages to Red Cross, Israel's military says

BBC updates:

FOURTEEN Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas to the Red Cross, Israel's military says.

Three foreign nationals have also been handed over. Hamas has confirmed the transfer.

Today is the third day of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas has handed over hostages on each day, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners released by Israel.

Gazans have been using the pause in fighting to get desperately needed supplies of fuel, food and medicine.

Hamas’s attacks on 7 October killed 1,200 people, with about 240 taken hostage.

Since then, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,500 people have been killed in Israel's retaliatory campaign.