HOSTAGES TRANSFERRED: All 20 of the surviving hostages in Gaza have now been released. A first group of seven has returned to Israel, while 13 others are on their way back to Israel after being released in Gaza. TO BE RELEASED: While the remains of other hostages were also expected to be transferred, the group representing families of abductees announced that "only four bodies" out of 28 held by Hamas would be heading back today. PALESTINIAN PRISONERS: Hamas had pledged to release the hostages by today in exchange for 250 prisoners serving life sentences and more than 1,700 Palestinians detained after the group’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.
nbcnews on October 13rd, 2025 at 11:50 UTC »
Here's what we know as of 7:50 AM ET:
HOSTAGES TRANSFERRED: All 20 of the surviving hostages in Gaza have now been released. A first group of seven has returned to Israel, while 13 others are on their way back to Israel after being released in Gaza. TO BE RELEASED: While the remains of other hostages were also expected to be transferred, the group representing families of abductees announced that "only four bodies" out of 28 held by Hamas would be heading back today. PALESTINIAN PRISONERS: Hamas had pledged to release the hostages by today in exchange for 250 prisoners serving life sentences and more than 1,700 Palestinians detained after the group’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.Here's our liveblog: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/live-blog/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasfire-hostages-live-updates-rcna237201
waterbird_ on October 13rd, 2025 at 12:15 UTC »
Happy they are home and hopeful for a lasting peace
lRhanonl on October 13rd, 2025 at 12:26 UTC »
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