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Gaza Truce Sets Stage for Hostage Handovers as Trump Departs on Middle East Peace Push

Israel expects 20 surviving captives to be handed over on Oct. 13, highlighting a fragile pause that U.S. diplomacy now seeks to cement.

Overview

  • President Trump left the United States on Oct. 13 for talks in the region, including an Egypt-hosted leaders’ meeting focused on a Gaza peace plan.
  • Tens of thousands rallied in cities including London, Berlin, and Sydney, calling for a lasting peace following the ceasefire’s start.
  • Vice President Bance said on NBC that the administration is considering all options, leaving open the potential use of the Insurrection Act to respond to unrest.
  • Latvia ordered 841 Russian residents to depart by Oct. 13 after they failed required Latvian-language certification and security vetting.
  • A South Carolina restaurant shooting left at least four people dead and about 20 injured, according to the local sheriff’s office.