U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks throughout a press briefing in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 1, 2025.
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President Donald Trump plans to greet Israeli hostages “in particular person” after they’re launched by the fear group Hamas from Gaza, Vice President JD Vance mentioned Sunday.
Trump is scheduled to fly to Israel on Sunday afternoon.
Vance confirmed reporting by The Wall Avenue Journal that Hamas has mentioned it holds 20 residing hostages
Vance, in an interview on NBC Information’ “Meet the Press,” mentioned the hostages will probably be launched at “any second now.”
Trump intends to “greet the hostages Monday morning, Center Japanese time, which ought to be late, you already know, Sunday night time or very early Monday morning right here in the USA,” he mentioned.
The deliberate launch of the hostages comes days after Israel’s authorities permitted the primary part of a peace cope with Hamas.
Hamas took about 250 folks hostage throughout its Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel from Gaza, sparking a two-year struggle that has devastated that Palestinian territory.
Vance known as the hostages’ launch “a monumental factor.”
“It is nice, in fact, for his or her households,” he mentioned. “However I actually do assume that it exhibits what occurs while you go outdoors the normal failed diplomatic routes and truly strive one thing new.”
Throughout a separate look on Fox Information’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Vance mentioned he doesn’t anticipate that Israel will have the ability to retrieve the stays of useless hostages from Hamas.
“I feel that we are going to finally get a lot of the our bodies, however we cannot get all of them,” Vance mentioned.
That is growing information. Examine again for updates.
