Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on October 13 under a ceasefire agreement, as the US president and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza. The releases are part of a ceasefire agreement brokered by the US president, with Israel due in return to free nearly 2,000 detainees held in its jails in exchange. US President Donald Trump (top-L) receives a standing ovation before addressing the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025.