President Donald Trump speaks at the White House, Friday, Oct 10, 2025.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Hamas will begin releasing Israeli captives on Monday, as part of a US-brokered truce that also includes the return of those who died in captivity.

Under the agreement, Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza are expected to hand over 20 surviving captives and the remains of 28 others in exchange for about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

“Some of those bodies are being unearthed right now, as we speak. They’re working on it right now,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “It’s a tragedy. It’s a tragedy.”

He described the coming days as critical to the ceasefire deal, calling Monday “big” and saying that several hostages are still being held “in some pretty

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