President Donald Trump said Sunday that Hamas may release the 20 hostages it is holding "a little bit early."
Trump spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the Middle East, where he was asked about the latest on the hostages and when they might be released.
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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Oct. 12, 2025, that the 20 hostages held by Hamas could be released a little early. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
"So, they have the hostages — I understand all 20 — and we may get them out a little bit early," Trump said. "Getting them was amazing, actually, because we were involved, and they were in places you don’t want to know about."
The president’s comments come as Hamas faces a deadline to return all remaining hostages to Israel, following a peace deal that ended the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war.
The peace agreement, brokered by President Trump, sparked celebrations across a region plagued by violence since the Hamas terror attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.