October 13, 2025

Israeli hostages are expected to be released later on Monday, two years after being taken captive by Hamas. In return, Israel will free 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees.

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the "war is over in Gaza" as he headed on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt on Sunday. Asked about prospects for the region, Trump said: "I think it's going to normalize."

In Israel, Trump is scheduled to meet with families of hostages seized by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 cross-border attack, before addressing the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem.

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