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President Biden said Friday that he expects Americans to be among dozens of hostages released by Hamas in Gaza this week during a truce deal in the Israel-Hamas war. At a press conference Friday, Biden said he could not confirm the health status of the approximately 10 Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas,…
How many hostages will be released? Israeli officials confirm preliminary list of names has been received and that they are in touch with families
Who are the hostages released on Friday? The civilians included 13 Israeli women and children who had been captured by Hamas.
US officials have a working list of 10 hostages that they believe are likely to be released from Gaza on day one, a source familiar told CNN. It was not clear whether any of the three American hostages —including three-year-old Abigail Edan — would be released on the first day.
A senior Israeli official said the cease-fire and release of dozens of hostages would not take effect until Friday.