Under a ceasefire deal pushed for by US President Donald Trump, Hamas was to release the 47 remaining hostages -- living and dead -- in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, along with 1,700 Gazans detained since the latest conflict broke out in October 2023. Israeli forces stand guard at the Ofer military prison located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the occupied West Bank on October 13, 2025, ahead of the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attacks.