Published: 10:27pm, 12 Oct 2025Updated: 10:53pm, 12 Oct 2025
Israel expects all hostages held in Gaza to be freed early on Monday, a spokeswoman for the prime minister’s office said, adding that all surviving captives are to be released simultaneously.
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“The release of our hostages will begin early Monday morning. We are expecting all 20 of our living hostages to be released together at one time to the Red Cross and transported among six to eight vehicles,” Shosh Bedrosian told journalists on Sunday.
Also on Monday, US President Donald Trump is due to visit Israel to meet hostage families and address parliament.
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said Trump was also likely to meet with newly freed hostages.
He then heads to Egypt, where he and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi will lead a summit in the Red Sea town of Sharm el-Sheikh with leaders from over 20 countries, discussing peace in Gaza and the broader Middle East.
Who are the remaining hostages?
Two young men, Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal, went together to an all-night desert music festival near the Gaza border over two years ago.
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