OAN Staff Sophia Flores
Monday, October 13, 2025 – 3:33 AM: All living hostages held by Hamas have crossed into Israel.
Elkana Bohbot, Avinatan Or, Yosef-Haim Ohana, Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski, Segev Kalfon, Nimrod Cohen, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn, Matan Zangauker, Bar Kupershtein, David Cunio, and Ariel Cunio have joined the first seven hostages released earlier in the day from Hamas captivity.
For the first time since 2014, Hamas is no longer holding any living hostages.
Later in the day, the terrorist group is set to return the remains of 28 deceased hostages who were taken on October 7, 2023.
Sunday, October 12, 2025 -11:42 PM: The first group of seven freed hostages are now back in Israel.
The Israeli military reported that the seven freed hostages have joined Israeli forces and are en route to Re’im field hospital, where they will be reunited with their families and receive an initial medical evaluation.
Sunday, October 12, 2025 – 10:33 PM: Seven hostages, who have been held captive by Hamas since October 7, 2023, have been transferred to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza.
According to reports, the first seven hostages released include Gali and Ziv Berman, Matan Angrest, Alon Ohel, Omri Miran, Eitan Mor and Guy Gilboa-Dallal.
“Out of respect for the dignity of those released and the condition they may be in, as well as issues linked to their safety,” the Red Cross announced that it will not release photos of the hostages during the transfer.
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