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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Hostages set to be handed over to Red Cross from 8 a.m.
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHostages are set to be handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross starting from 8 a.m. Israel time in the northern Gaza Strip, an Israeli defense official says.
The official says there could be delays, and information on other hostage handover sites in Gaza will be known later.
It is unknown how many hostages are set to be released from northern Gaza, nor their identities.
The Red Cross has not yet notified the army that it is heading to the handover site.
However, a source involved in the operation tells Reuters that ICRC convoys in Gaza are moving into position to collect the hostages.
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