Historic images from Gaza! Hamas has released the second group of hostages.

13.10.2025 12:19

The world's attention is on the prisoner exchange in Gaza today. In the morning hours, Hamas released 7 Israeli hostages and then handed over 13 hostages from the second group to the Red Cross delegation. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu followed the process of the Israeli hostages being delivered to the Red Cross on television.

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After more than two years of attacks in the Gaza Strip by Israel, a critical day has arrived with the signing of a ceasefire agreement. The process for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza has begun. Hamas announced the names of 20 hostages that will be released. The hostages will be freed from the Netzarim Corridor, starting from Gaza and ending in Re'im, where they will meet their families.

HAMAS HAS DELIVERED A TOTAL OF 20 HOSTAGES TO THE RED CROSS

Israeli Channel 12 television reported that 7 of the hostages have been handed over to the Red Cross. The Israeli army announced that it received the hostages from the Red Cross, and the hostages have entered Israeli territory.

Later, the Red Cross received the remaining 13 hostages from Hamas. Thus, Hamas has released all Israeli hostages in Gaza. The bodies of 28 hostages who lost their lives after being held captive are expected to be handed over.

TRUMP: ERDOĞAN WAS VERY HELPFUL

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump's plane landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. Trump was welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Yitzak Herzog. In a statement made on the plane regarding Gaza, Trump said: "I don't think we will need to use the power of stability very much. It's not easy to reach the Riviera, but the rubble needs to be cleared. This place has turned into a wreck. There are many buildings that will be demolished. We must start immediately."

Trump, who stated that the war in Gaza is over and that "everything will be fine soon," said, "Perhaps for the first time in centuries, there will be a chance for peace. Peace will come very quickly. Everyone wants to be a part of this. Many leaders from around the world called me." Noting that they have given many verbal guarantees to Israel and Arab countries, Trump said, "I don't think they will disappoint me." The U.S. President added: "The Qataris were very helpful. (President Recep Tayyip) Erdoğan made a significant contribution to the peace effort."

PALESTINIAN PRISONERS ARE ON THEIR WAY

In exchange for Israeli prisoners, approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners will be released. It is expected that 1,716 Palestinians detained by Israel will be released at the Nasir Hospital in Gaza. There are 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences or long-term sentences in Israeli prisons. According to Al Jazeera, 135 of them will be deported to Gaza or exiled abroad, 100 will be sent to the occupied West Bank, and the remaining will be released in East Jerusalem.

The Reuters news agency reported that after Hamas's decision to release the hostages, Palestinian prisoners held by Israel were loaded onto buses early in the morning. Marwan Barghouti, a symbolic figure of the Palestinian resistance who has been in prison for 15 years, is not among those to be released. The armed wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, stated, "We are committed to the ceasefire agreement and the timeline as long as Israel complies."

ISRAEL WANTS TO DESTROY GAZA TUNNELS

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated in a post on X yesterday that after the return of the hostages, Israel's priority will be the destruction of Hamas tunnels. Katz stated, "The biggest challenge Israel will face after the hostage return phase will be the destruction of all terrorist tunnels in Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces and through an international mechanism that will be established under the leadership and supervision of the U.S." He noted that he has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare for this task.

ISRAELI ARMY WITHDRAWS TO THE "YELLOW LINE"

While announcing the 20-point Gaza plan, U.S. President Donald Trump stated, "All hostages will be released very soon, and Israeli soldiers will withdraw to the agreed line as the first step." The Israeli government announced last week that the ceasefire came into effect after cabinet approval. Israeli media reported that the army's partial withdrawal began after the approval of the ceasefire. In a statement made by the U.S., it was reported that the Israeli army has withdrawn to points known as the "yellow line." However, it was reported that the Israeli army will still hold 53% of the Gaza Strip. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from Egypt to Gaza began to pass through the Rafah Border Gate after the ceasefire agreement. Dozens of trucks reached the Gaza Strip yesterday.

PALESTINIANS ENCOUNTERED RUBBLE

Following weeks of negotiations led by Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar, as well as other international mediators, it was reported that with the implementation of the agreement, Israeli bombardments have ceased in most areas of the coastal strip.

However, Gazans returning to their homes faced a great devastation where all neighborhoods had turned into ruins. Over 67,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in the ongoing attacks in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, while homes and vital infrastructure have also been destroyed.