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Ceasefire Delivers 20 Hostages Home as Israel Begins Releasing About 1,968 Prisoners

The U.S.-brokered deal starts a pause that increases aid access, signaling tougher negotiations still to come.

Presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y el presidente argentino, Javier Milei, en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, D.C., U.S., October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Donald Trump y Javier Milei. 
Las comitivas norteamericana y argentina en la reunión bilateral de este martes en la Casa Blanca
Palestinians gather around Red Cross vehicles transporting hostages, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, following their handover as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in the central Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Overview

  • Hamas handed over all 20 surviving Israeli captives in two batches, with three Argentine nationals among those returning to Israel.
  • Israel commenced the first-phase release of roughly 1,968 Palestinian detainees, with the transfer of 26 deceased hostages’ remains expected under agreed protocols.
  • President Donald Trump addressed the Knesset, declared the war over, and traveled to Sharm el‑Sheikh for talks with Egypt, Qatar and other partners to lock in the first phase.
  • UN OCHA reported expanded humanitarian access, including cooking gas and large aid convoys via Rafah, while Gaza health authorities continue to report tens of thousands of deaths and acute needs.
  • Diplomats warn that disarming Hamas, installing a transitional governing mechanism and standing up a proposed international stabilization force will be the most complex steps ahead.