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Hamas Releases 20 Hostages, Returns Bodies of Four Deceased

10/15/2025

Summary

Story summary

On October 13, 2025, Hamas released 20 living hostages and returned the bodies of four deceased hostages: Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi, and Daniel Peretz.
Guy Illouz, a sound technician, died from injuries sustained during the October 7, 2023 attack at the Nova festival, while Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese student, was killed shortly after his abduction.
The Israeli military confirmed the identities of the deceased and expressed outrage over Hamas's failure to return the remains of 24 other deceased hostages.

History

Historical Context

The Oslo Accords, signed in 1993 by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, aimed to establish a framework for peace and Palestinian self-governance. Despite initial hopes, ongoing violence, including Hamas attacks, and Israeli settlement expansion undermined the process. The failure to resolve key issues by the 1999 deadline has perpetuated instability in Israeli-Palestinian relations, complicating future negotiations.

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Story summary

On October 13, 2025, Hamas released 20 living hostages and returned the bodies of four deceased hostages: Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi, and Daniel Peretz.
Guy Illouz, a sound technician, died from injuries sustained during the October 7, 2023 attack at the Nova festival, while Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese student, was killed shortly after his abduction.
The Israeli military confirmed the identities of the deceased and expressed outrage over Hamas's failure to return the remains of 24 other deceased hostages.

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