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Witkoff, Kushner, and Ivanka Trump Speak at Hostages' Square, IDF Soldier Dies From Battle Wounds

Hostages held by Hamas are expected to return Monday amid ongoing cease-fire talks and a Middle East summit led by U.S. President Trump involving multiple world leaders.

  • On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are expected to return on Monday and that there are approximately 28 bodies among them.
  • Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said Friday they will continue the cease-fire and hostage release deal despite Israel's refusal to free many senior Palestinian prisoners.
  • Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square for a Shabbat dinner organized by hostage families, while Israel demanded all 20 living hostages be returned in a single phase and officials said the handover could happen imminently.
  • Humanitarian officials say humanitarian aid including fuel and gas will start entering Gaza on Saturday, and President Donald Trump plans an Egypt summit next week.
  • About 250,000 displaced Palestinians have returned to Gaza City since the cease-fire, the Israel Defense Forces struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, and President Donald Trump said he expects to travel to Cairo and speak to the Israeli Knesset before returning Tuesday.
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The entry into force of the ceasefire on Friday triggered a period of up to 72 hours during which Hamas must hand over the remaining 48 hostages, either alive or dead.

·Paris, France
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The release of the Israeli hostages is getting closer and closer. Now, US President Donald Trump calls a specific date.

·Germany
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The ceasefire for the Gaza Strip seems to hold as agreed. Now the next steps of the peace process are being looked at. According to US President Trump, the Israeli hostages are to be released on Monday. He himself wants to travel to the region.

·Hamburg, Germany
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The release time expires at 12:00, the tycoon and the Knesset speech.

·Italy
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Spiegel broke the news in Germany on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
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