On October 13, 2025, Hamas’s Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades published a list of 20 surviving hostages on Telegram, set for release under a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel. The group, part of 48 captives held since the October 7, 2023, attack, includes Sergeant Matan Angrest, 22, captured near Nahal Oz, and twins Gali and Ziv Berman, abducted from Kfar Aza kibbutz.
Other hostages named are Elkana Bohbot, 36, a Supernova festival producer; Rom Braslavski, 21; Nimrod Cohen, 21; brothers David and Ariel Cunio; Evyatar David, 24; Guy Gilboa Dalal, 24; Maxim Herkin, 37; Eitan Horn, 39; Segev Kalfon, 27; Bar Kuperstein, 23; Omri Miran, 48; Eitan Mor, 25; Yosef Haim Ohana, 25; Alon Ohel, 24; Avinatan Or, 32; and Matan Zangauker, 25, kidnapped with his girlfriend Ilana Gritzewsky, freed in November 2023.
Hamas has released a list of the twenty remaining live hostages that are set to be released Monday from captivity in the Gaza Strip as part of phase one of the ceasefire agreement approved by both Israel and Hamas ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/qHPtHf8s0S
— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress) October 13, 2025The Israeli military confirmed a Red Cross convoy is en route to a northern Gaza meeting point to receive the first batch of hostages. “The IDF is prepared for additional transfers,” the statement noted. The release aligns with the first phase of a US-brokered deal, exchanging hostages for 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
The agreement follows indirect talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, under President Trump’s 20-point plan. It aims to halt the two-year war, which killed 1,200 Israelis and over 67,000 Palestinians, per Gaza’s health ministry. The release marks a critical step toward peace, though governance and disarmament issues remain unresolved.
Read: Hamas to Begin Releasing Israeli Hostages on Monday Under Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
The hostage release offers hope for ending Gaza’s conflict, reuniting families, and advancing ceasefire efforts. Challenges in subsequent phases could impact stability.
