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First 7 hostages released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal (World)

The initial release of seven hostages marks a key phase in exchanging 20 Israelis for over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

  • On Oct. 13, 2025, Hamas handed over seven hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross, who transferred them to Israeli custody, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed.
  • The U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed last week includes Hamas exchanging 20 living Israeli hostages for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, Hamas said.
  • Families and friends of hostages reacted as Israeli media named the released as Gali and Ziv Berman, Matan Engerst, Alon Ohel, Omri Miran, Eitan Mor, and Guy Gilboa-Dallal, sparking emotional scenes at Hostages Square, Tel Aviv.
  • Israel is preparing additional transfers expected throughout the day while releasing Palestinian prisoners in coordinated stages, and international monitors will oversee the process.
  • Following the October 7, 2023 attack that began the war, Gaza is devastated, displacing about 90 per cent of its two million residents and fueling the deadliest conflict between the sides.
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Hamas released in the early morning of Monday 20 hostages held in captivity since October 7, 2023, as part of the first phase of the truce

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They were released into two groups of seven and thirteen people, some in southern Gaza and others in the north.Among them are three Argentines.They are the last alive captives that Hamas abducted on October 7, 2023.

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IBTimes broke the news in United States on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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