US Edition5 Things to Know for Oct. 13: Hostage Release, Government Shutdown, CDC Firings, Severe Weather, SpaceX Launch
The hostage-prisoner swap involves releasing about 20 hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, aiming to ease the humanitarian crisis and foster peace efforts, officials said.
- On Friday, a ceasefire began offering a glimmer of hope for hostage families and is expected to lead to their release within 72 hours, marking a key breakthrough since 2023.
- The two-year war began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and displaced nearly 90% of Gaza's around 2 million population, with around 67,000 deaths reported by Gaza's Health Ministry.
- The Israeli military said, `Hamas handed over a second group of 13 surviving hostages to the Red Cross, completing the release of all 20 living captives` from Gaza on Monday.
- In Tel Aviv, an estimated 400,000 Israelis flooded the streets to celebrate the impending swap as more than 500,000 displaced Palestinians began returning by Saturday evening and families held emotional rallies this past week.
- The ceasefire requires Hamas to return the hostages by the early days of next week, while Israel will free 1,700 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life sentences, and permit aid into Gaza.
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5 things to know for Oct. 13: Hostage release, Government shutdown, CDC firings, Severe weather, SpaceX launch
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In Israel, people are eagerly waiting for the hostages released. For the families, the minutes should feel like hours.
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