US EditionNetanyahu hopes to announce hostages' release in days and vows Hamas will be disarmed
- On October 4, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he intends to reveal plans for freeing all hostages held in Gaza as indirect negotiations with Hamas proceed in Egypt.
- These talks follow the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and aim to implement a US-proposed ceasefire plan involving hostage releases and Israeli military withdrawal.
- Hamas stated readiness to begin negotiations immediately, agreeing to release 48 hostages—including about 20 believed alive—in exchange for stopping Israel's offensive and allowing reconstruction.
- Hamas advised residents of Gaza to stay away from northern areas and regions with military activity, while the European Union's top executive expressed optimism that ending the conflict could soon be achievable following Hamas’s favorable response.
- Meanwhile, Gaza's Health Ministry reported over 67,000 Palestinian deaths and European protests demanded an end to the war, highlighting continued regional tension despite ceasefire efforts.
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Netanyahu hopes to bring Gaza hostages home within days
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he hoped to bring home the hostages being held by Hamas in a matter of days, as negotiators headed to Cairo for talks aimed at putting an end to nearly two years of war in Gaza.US President Donald Trump warned he would "not tolerate delay" from the...
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Netanyahu hopes to announce release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in coming days’
Benjamin Netanyahu said he was yet to ‘finalise technical details’ of the release
Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza ’in the coming days’
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza "in the coming days," as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan to end the war.
Netanyahu Says He Hopes to Announce Release of All Hostages from Gaza ‘in Coming Days’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days” as indirect talks with Hamas continue in Egypt on Monday on a new US plan to end the war. In a brief statement late Saturday, Netanyahu said he has sent a delegation to Egypt “to finalize technical details,” adding that “our goal is to contain these negotiations to a timeframe of a few days.”
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