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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Finally Freed

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

News

3.2865 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

After two years of war and captivity, the last living hostages of Hamas are now back home with their loved ones in Israel. In exchange for Hamas releasing all 20 of the surviving hostage, Israel is releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. President trump appeared before Israel's parliament, the Knesset, to celebrate the US-brokered ceasefire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.7

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0:09.2

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0:15.1

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0:21.3

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0:26.4

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0:32.1

Happening now, breaking news, finally freed.

0:35.4

After more than two years in captivity in Gaza, all of the remaining

0:39.1

hostages are now free and reuniting with their families.

0:45.9

So exciting, so emotional here in Israel.

0:48.6

We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world.

0:52.2

I'm Wolf Blitzer in Tel Aviv.

0:54.0

Pamela Brown is in Washington, and you're in the United States and around the world. I'm Wolf Blitzer in Tel Aviv. Pamela Brown is in Washington,

0:55.4

and you're in the Situation Room.

0:57.4

This is CNN Breaking News.

1:10.0

And we begin with major breaking news after two years of war and captivity.

1:14.9

The last living hostages of Hamas are now back home with their loved ones here in Israel.

1:35.3

Overnight, Hamas released all 20 of the surviving Israeli hostages. Israel, in exchange, is releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

1:40.3

President Trump appeared before Israel's parliament, the Knesset, to celebrate the U.S.

1:46.0

brokered cease fire between Israel and Hamas.

1:49.0

Listen.

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