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When will the Israeli hostages be released?
Hamas is expected to release all hostages still in captivity as part of a ceasefire deal.
The 20 living captives, who are all men, have been held for more than two years after they were among 251 people kidnapped when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Gaza latest: Don't make a 'sick display' of hostages, Hamas warned The bodies of another 28 hostages who were killed in captivity are also expected to be returned to Israel.
Exact details of the handover are still unclear but this is what we know. When is the deadline? Hamas have until 10am UK time to release the hostages as part of Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan.
What time will they actually be freed? There have been mixed messages about the exact timings and Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to "immediately" receive the captives. US vice-president JD Vance said earlier on Sunday the hostages would be released "any moment now".
But the most concrete statement we've heard comes from Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian, who said they will be released "early Monday morning". The Times of Israel has reported that could be as early as 2am UK time.
Hamas has previously indicated it would take more time to hand over the bodies of the hostages who have died to Israel. How will the handover work? Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said the 20 hostages are expected to be released together at one time to the Red Cross.
She said they will be taken in "six to eight" vehicles without "any sick displays by Hamas.
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