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Trump Announces Release of Additional Hostages from Gaza

Strategic Insights

Jul 18, 2025 — 1 min read

Cecilia Nowell and agencies US President Donald Trump said at the White House on Friday that 10 more hostages would be released from Gaza "very shortly" as part of a push for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The announcement comes as Trump continues to negotiate a ceasefire agreement that includes terms for the return of 10 hostages and the remains of 18 others in exchange for the release of an unspecified number of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. The current proposal has faced resistance from Hamas, with the group's armed wing preferring an interim truce, but open to a full package deal if negotiations fail.

Key Takeaways:

Trump announced the imminent release of 10 additional hostages from Gaza, bringing the total number to more than 20.
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal includes terms for the return of 10 hostages and the remains of 18 others, in exchange for the release of an unspecified number of Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
Mossad chief David Barnea discussed relocating Palestinians to Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Libya with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Trump has boasted of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, with Axios reporting that the US has supported Israel's efforts to ask other countries to take in hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still living in Gaza.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House last week to present Trump with a letter nominating the president for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Qatari officials mediated indirect talks between Israel and Hamas over a ceasefire last week.

Statistics:

10 more hostages will be released from Gaza "very shortly".
20 or more hostages have been released from Gaza so far.
18 Palestinians are still missing, with their remains to be returned as part of the ceasefire proposal.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians remain living in Gaza.

Sources:

Metsela, White House staff (Reuters)
Burne, Mark Bloomberg News (Axios)
Gordon, Annabelle Photograph: (Reuters)
Reuters, unnamed (Reuters)
White House, Donald Trump (Twitter)

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