Gaza Cease-Fire Holds Ahead of Hostage Release, Trump Visit

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said 20 living hostages are expected to be released in the next 24 hours.

Palestinians walk near rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli offensive carried out before a cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group was reached, at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 12, 2025. Ebrahim Hajjaj /Reuters

The cease-fire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group held for a third day on Oct. 12, offering hope for a more-lasting peace years after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

By noon on Oct. 13, Hamas is expected to release the remaining hostages from that attack. Israel, meanwhile, is expected to release 1,700 Palestinians who have been detained in the Gaza Strip.