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Hamas Frees 20 Israeli Hostages Under U.S.-Brokered Truce as Israel Begins Mass Prisoner Release

With the truce taking hold, diplomacy now shifts to securing guarantees.

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A Red Cross vehicle transports 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 Gaza City October 13, 2025 in this still image taken from video. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Gente reunida antes de la liberación de rehenes israelíes retenidos en Gaza, en una zona conocida como la Plaza de los Rehenes, en Tel Aviv, Israel
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Overview

  • All 20 surviving hostages were handed to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza and transferred to Israel for medical checks and reunions, according to Israeli authorities.
  • Israel began implementing the reciprocal release of roughly 1,900–2,000 Palestinian prisoners, with lists finalized overnight and processing underway from facilities such as Ofer prison.
  • Large humanitarian convoys started entering Gaza through approved crossings, with the U.N. reporting expanded access including food, fuel, medical supplies and cooking gas under the ceasefire plan.
  • President Donald Trump arrived in Israel, reiterated that “the war is over,” met families of former captives, addressed the Knesset and then headed to co-chair a Sharm el‑Sheikh summit with Egypt alongside more than 20 leaders.
  • Officials caution the truce remains fragile, with debates over Hamas’s disarmament and Gaza’s governance unresolved and the timetable for returning the bodies of 28 deceased captives still pending.