Netanyahu Says Israel ‘On the Brink’ of Hostage Swap and Peace Deal With Hamas

Sean James Oct 4th, 2025, 4:06 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is “on the brink of a great achievement” and that there is a strong chance all hostages held by Hamas will be returned in the “coming days.”

He shared the update in a brief video post on Saturday.

“It’s still not final. We are working hard on it,” Netanyahu said, according to The Times of Israel .

“I hope that, with God’s help, in the coming days, even during the Sukkot holiday, we will be able to announce the return of all the hostages — the living and the slain, in one go, with the IDF still deployed deep in Gaza,” he added.

Netanyahu’s comments come after President Donald Trump celebrated a “very s

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