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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that hostagesstill held in Gaza could be released on October 13 or 14, describing efforts tosecure their freedom as “a complicated process.”
During his meeting with members of his administration at theWhite House, Trump reiterated his plans for an upcoming trip to the region,stating he would travel to Egypt "fairly soon," for an "officialsigning" ceremony.
Gaza would be "slowly redone," with reconstructionefforts involving multiple international partners, the US President added.
Addressing the human cost of the conflict, he condemned theOctober 7 Hamas attack on Israel as “terrible,” while noting that Gaza hadsince “lost 70,000 people,” calling it “big retribution.”
He also linked the recent diplomatic breakthrough to US actionsagainst Iran, asserting that a US-backed attack on the country was"important" in preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon."Iran wants to work on peace, and the US will work with them."
Read more: Strategic shift: US strike on Iran signals newera of military engagement
The first phase of a ceasefire stipulates that Israeliforces will withdraw from a designated “yellow line” across Gaza within 24hours, followed by the release of all living Israeli captives—around 20individuals—within 72 hours, and the gradual return of the bodies of thosekilled. In exchange, Israel will free more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners,including 250 serving life sentences and others detained after October 7, 2023.
Read more: Gaza Ceasefire - Phase 1: What we know so far
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