Hamas agrees to release Israelis

By Aya Batrawy

Published October 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM HST

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 Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

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