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Hostage Evyatar David Returned Amid Ceasefire Deal
10/14/2025
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Story summary
- Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage, was safely returned to Israel after a ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Hamas released a propaganda video showing David's ordeal to pressure the Israeli government.
- As part of the ceasefire, 20 hostages were released.
- 28 bodies of murdered hostages remain unreturned.
- Hamas initially took 251 hostages on October 7, 2023, with around 160 returned during ceasefires.
