Hostages released from Gaza; this week’s shutdown impacts; longevity tips; and more
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🗓️ 13 October 2025
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| 0:32.6 | Hamas released the last remaining living hostages from Gaza. That's where we're starting the seven from |
| 0:40.3 | the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Monday, October 13th. Let's get you caught up with today's |
| 0:47.0 | seven stories. After more than two years in captivity, 20 hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza and returned to Israel this morning. |
| 1:01.8 | The release fulfills a key demand of a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. |
| 1:09.0 | Israel will also free around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. |
| 1:15.1 | The bodies of the remaining 28 deceased hostages are also supposed to be released today, |
| 1:21.3 | but Hamas has warned that it could take longer to find them due to the destruction in Gaza. |
| 1:27.5 | The news of the hostage releases was met with jubilation in Israel. |
| 1:33.0 | Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered at a plaza in Tel Aviv overnight to celebrate the return. |
| 1:41.8 | President Donald Trump arrived in Israel this morning to address Israeli lawmakers. |
| 1:48.2 | Amir O'Hanna is the Speaker of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament. |
| 1:52.5 | He praised Trump for the deal. |
| 1:54.6 | You, President Donald J. Trump, are a colossus who will be enshrined in the pantheon of history. |
| 2:03.7 | Thousands of years from now, Mr. President, the Jewish people will remember you. |
| 2:09.0 | At the time of this recording, Trump had yet to speak. After he does, he will travel to Egypt |
| 2:14.3 | for an international summit on Gaza's future. |
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