Hamas official says hostages' release to begin on Monday morning
• Oct 11, 2025, 7:34 AM
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A top Hamas official says the release of the 48 remaining Israeli hostages – living and dead – will begin on Monday morning, in exchange for 250 prisoners detained by Israel. Meanwhile, Egypt announced it will host international summit on the Gaza war agreement, which will be attended by more than 20 leaders and chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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