Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages, Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza

By Aya Batrawy

Published October 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM EDT

The Palestinian militant group said it would release all the hostages after President Trump set a deadline of Sunday evening to sign up to his plan

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batrawy is an NPR International Correspondent. She leads NPR's Gulf bureau in Dubai.

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