Title: Vance Confirms 20 Hostages Held by Hamas, Release Expected Soon

Vice President JD Vance announced that Hamas is holding 20 living hostages, with their release anticipated within the next 24 hours. This confirmation came during an interview on ABC's "This Week" with co-anchor George Stephanopoulos.

"Well, they've been confirmed, George. Of course you don't know until you see these people alive. But thank God we expect to see them alive here in the next 24 hours, probably early tomorrow morning, U.S. time, which will be later in the day, of course, in Israel," Vance stated.

Vance expressed optimism about the situation, saying, "We are on the cusp of true peace in the Middle East. Really, for the first time in my lifetime, certainly these 20 hostages are going to come home to their families, George. I think this is a great moment for our country. Our country should be proud of our diplomats who made this happen. It's really a great moment for the world, too, which is why the president's going to go over there and celebrate with these hostages. But it's a great thing, and I'm very excited about it."

President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Israel and Egypt on Sunday afternoon. He plans to meet with the families of the hostages at the Israeli Knesset on Monday.

The announcement of the hostages' status was first reported by a news outlet. This story is still developing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.