Trump to host hostages released in October ceasefire deal on Thursday, ToI told

By Jacob Magid

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14 November 2025, 4:53 pm

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

A group of released hostages meets US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 5, 2025. (White House/X)

US President Donald Trump will host the Israeli hostages released in last month’s Gaza ceasefire deal at the White House on Thursday, November 20, a source familiar with the matter tells The Times of Israel.

Contrary to earlier reporting, Trump is not chartering a plane to ferry the former hostages to Washington. Instead, they are taking commercial flights on the Israeli government’s dime, the source says.

All 20 hostages released on October 13 have been invited by the White House.