Trump announces hostages to be released soon as Nobel Peace Prize approaches.
Yesterday we learned the first phase of the peace plan had been agreed to by both Israel and Hamas. Now it’s a matter of working through the details in a specific order. It starts with a vote in Israel to approve the plan, followed by the IDF partially pulling back within Gaza.
Shosh Bedrosian, an Israeli government spokeswoman, said on Thursday that if the government voted to approve the deal that night, a formal cease-fire would go into effect 24 hours later.
Once the cease-fire begins, Ms. Bedrosian said, Hamas will have 72 hours to free the hostages held in Gaza. Israeli forces, she added, would withdraw to an agreed-upon line, remaining in control of about half of the enclave.
There’s a video circulating of President Trump making a call to some of the families of the remaining hostages. They thank him loudly for what he’s done and he says the hostages will all be released by Monday.
In a phone call with families of the hostages, you can hear President Trump say all the hostages will be released this Monday pic.twitter.com/rEB07tKy2w— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) October 9, 2025
Today, Trump clarified that the hostages would be released Monday or Tuesday. He also announced that he planned to be there for the release. He said there would also be a formal signing on top of the signing by his representatives that has already taken place.
Trump says Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday pic.twitter.com/c3e2S1oY6f— Ground News (@Ground_app) October 9, 2025
There are celebrations happening in the streets of Tel Aviv. This translates to:
Thousands of people gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. Spontaneously. Nothing is planned. Nothing has been scheduled. We are just together to celebrate this historic day.
Des milliers de personnes réunies place des otages à Tel Aviv. Spontanément. Rien n’est prévu. Rien n’a été programmé. On est juste ensemble pour célébrer ce jour historique. pic.twitter.com/p1THNmdt8W— Chrystopher Barolin (@ChrysBarolin) October 9, 2025
Today on Tel Aviv’s main highway
Thank you President @realDonaldTrump pic.
