Israel expects last hostages to be released by Hamas on Monday, ahead of Trump-led summit
Twenty men set to be freed, before a major peace-aimed summit, are the last of roughly 250 abducted Israelis and foreigners thought alive
Israel expects all hostages held in Gaza to be freed early on Monday, a spokeswoman for the prime minister’s office said, adding that all surviving captives are to be released simultaneously.
“The release of our hostages will begin early Monday morning. We are expecting all 20 of our living hostages to be released together at one time to the Red Cross and transported among six to eight vehicles,” Shosh Bedrosian told journalists on Sunday.
Israel will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners once it has confirmation that all hostages held in Gaza have arrived in the country, the spokeswoman said.
US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Israel on Monday to meet hostage families and address parliament.
US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Sunday said Trump was also likely to meet newly freed hostages.
Trump then heads to Egypt, where he and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi will lead a summit in the Red Sea town of Sharm el-Sheikh with leaders from more than 20 countries, discussing peace in Gaza and the broader Middle East.