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20 Hostages Freed as US Aims for Gaza Peace

10/18/2025

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Story summary

Hamas returned an unidentified body, confirmed by officials as a Palestinian criminal, not a hostage.
20 living hostages were released, but only 9 of 28 bodies have been returned, jeopardizing the US-brokered peace deal.
US advisers are working to establish safe zones for Gazans amid escalating violence.
Guy Gilboa Dalal, an Israeli hostage, expressed joy after tasting his mother’s sweets for the first time since two years in captivity.

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Story summary

Hamas returned an unidentified body, confirmed by officials as a Palestinian criminal, not a hostage.
20 living hostages were released, but only 9 of 28 bodies have been returned, jeopardizing the US-brokered peace deal.
US advisers are working to establish safe zones for Gazans amid escalating violence.
Guy Gilboa Dalal, an Israeli hostage, expressed joy after tasting his mother’s sweets for the first time since two years in captivity.