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Gaza hostage release live updates: Names of first seven hostages released by Hamas revealed as Red Cross operation gets under way in Gaza; Trump set to land in Middle East

By Paul Dyer , Angus Thompson and Hannah Hammoud Updated October 13, 2025 — 4.52pm first published at 8.17am Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later.

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