1ST 13 HOSTAGES 'ON BRINK OF FREEDOM

Truce finally agreed for Israeli kids & elderly | Ceasefire and delivery of Gaza aid to last 4 days

- ANDY LINES

HAMAS last night confirmed the truce in the war with Israel will start at 5am today and 13 hostages - some children and elderly women - will be released at 2pm.

Relatives of those held in the tunnels inside Gaza are desperate this deal will hold following a delay yesterday.

But for the first time all sides seemed to confirm that this would happen.

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he received an "initial" list of names of hostages expected to go free.

His spokesman said: "The relevant officials are checking the list and are in contact with all families." The military wing of Hamas said a ceasefire would go into effect this morning, and last four day