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Netanayahu won’t journey to Egypt for peace summit, his workplace says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t be touring to Egypt for the peace summit within the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the place the peace deal between Israel and Hamas is predicted to be signed later Monday.
Netanyahu had been invited to the convention by President Trump, his workplace mentioned Monday, and “The Prime Minister thanked President Trump for his invitation, however mentioned that he wouldn’t have the ability to take part as a result of proximity of the vacation.”
The vacation the prime minister’s workplace seems to be referencing is Simchat Torah, a Jewish vacation that celebrates the Torah, which is marked on Oct. 14 and 15 this 12 months.
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Trump arrives in Knesset to loud applause from Israeli lawmakers
President Trump was greeted by loud cheering and applause Monday as he arrived on the Israeli Knesset to handle the assembled lawmakers.
Mr. Trump, seated on the podium beside Knesset speaker Amir Ohana and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, stood for the applause for himself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Trump arrives to handle the Knesset, with Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (proper), Oct. 13, 2025, in Jerusalem.
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Up to date 43m in the past
Trump to handle Israeli parliament
President Trump is predicted to handle the Israeli Knesset, the nation’s parliament, throughout his transient go to to mark the primary part of the Israeli-Hamas peace deal that his administration helped to dealer.
It is possible for you to to observe the president’s remarks stay on CBS Information 24/7 within the participant on the prime of this web page. He’s anticipated to start talking very quickly.
Mr. Trump’s remarks to the Israeli lawmakers will come not lengthy after the Israeli navy confirmed the handover of the ultimate 13 dwelling hostages who had been held in Gaza. All dwelling hostages have now been freed and they’re again in Israel, in keeping with the navy.
The president is believed to have met privately with the households of Israeli hostages earlier than delivering his remarks to the Knesset. He’ll depart later for Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the place he’ll take part in a Center East peace ceremony.
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Israel’s Netanyahu to hitch Trump at peace summit in Egypt, Egyptian presidency says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will journey to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a Center East peace summit together with President Trump on Monday, the workplace of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi mentioned in a press release.
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take part within the peace summit to consolidate the ceasefire settlement in Gaza and reaffirm dedication to it,” mentioned the assertion posted on the Egyptian presidency’s Fb web page.
The president’s workplace additionally confirmed that Palestinian Authority President Mahmmoud Abbas would attend the convention, the place the peace plan brokered by President Trump is predicted to be formally signed.
It was not clear whether or not Mr. Trump and Netanyahu would journey from Israel to the summit within the Egyptian resort collectively or individually.
By Ahmed Shawkat and Emmet Lyons
5:27 AM
All dwelling Israeli hostages are again in Israeli territory, navy says
The final 13 Israelis who have been kidnapped throughout the Oct. 7, 2023 assault have been returned to Israel after being freed by Hamas within the Gaza Strip, Israel’s navy mentioned Monday.
The Israeli navy confirmed in a social media put up that Matan Tsengauker, Maxim Harkin, Segev Kalfon, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Nimrod Cohen, Avinantan Or, Eviatar David, Eitan Horn, David Kunio, Ariel Kunio, Elkana Buchbot, Bar Kuperstein and Rom Breslavsky have been with Israeli forces and had “lately crossed the border into Israeli territory.”
5:13 AM
Trump indicators visitor guide at Israeli Knesset forward of tackle to lawmakers
President Trump signed the visitor guide on the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, forward of a deliberate tackle to the assembled lawmakers on Monday.
The White Home posted a photograph on social media of Mr. Trump holding up the visitor guide, displaying his signature, flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Amir Ohana, the Speaker of the Knesset.
“That is my nice honor – A fantastic and delightful day. A brand new starting,” Mr. Trump wrote within the Knesset visitor guide.
President Donald J. Trump indicators the visitor guide on the Knesset 🇺🇸🇮🇱
“That is my nice honor – A fantastic and delightful day. A brand new starting.” pic.twitter.com/JZrhTm0JRU
— The White Home (@WhiteHouse) October 13, 2025
4:48 AM
Final 13 dwelling Israeli hostages now with Israeli forces in Gaza, heading for border
Israel’s navy confirmed Monday that the final 13 dwelling hostages in Gaza have been with Israeli troops and “making their option to Israeli territory.”
The hostages had been handed over earlier to the Israel Protection Forces by Crimson Cross personnel, after being launched by Hamas within the southern Gaza metropolis of Khan Younis.
The stays of a few of the 48 deceased Israeli hostages nonetheless in Gaza are anticipated to be transferred to Israeli officers later Monday.
4:30 AM
Final dwelling Israeli hostages on their manner out of Gaza
The final 13 dwelling Israeli hostages in Gaza have been handed over to Crimson Cross personnel, the Israeli navy mentioned Monday, including that the group was “making their option to the IDF and Shin Guess forces within the Gaza Strip.”
4:16 AM
U.S. envoy Witkoff calls it “deeply gratifying” to know hostages coming dwelling
President Trump’s senior envoy Steve Witkoff mentioned Monday that he had “puzzled if I’d ever see this present day,” calling it “deeply gratifying to know that so many households will lastly have their family members dwelling.”
“At the moment, twenty households are spared the insufferable ache of not understanding if they’ll ever see their family members once more. However even on this second of reduction and happiness, my coronary heart aches for these whose family members won’t return alive,” Witkoff mentioned in a social media put up. “Bringing their our bodies house is a should and an act of dignity and honors their reminiscence ceaselessly.”
Witkoff added that he was “profoundly grateful for the indomitable spirit of President Trump. This present day wouldn’t have been attainable with out him.”
3:57 AM
Israeli navy releases pictures of freed hostages
The Israeli navy launched quite a lot of pictures on Monday displaying a few of the first seven hostages launched by Hamas talking with members of the navy and reunited with their households again in Israeli territory.
One of many first pictures confirmed former hostage Eitan Mor beaming in an embrace along with his dad and mom. Mor was among the many Israelis kidnapped from the Nova music pageant in southern Israel throughout the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist assault. He was working safety on the pageant.
Freed Israeli hostage Eitan Mor is seen reunited along with his dad and mom in Israel, Oct. 13, 2025.
Israel Protection Forces/Handout
Different pictures confirmed Mor talking with Israeli forces earlier than being reunited along with his household.
3:48 AM
Egyptian chief to award Trump “Order of the Nile” for position in halting Gaza warfare
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has determined to award the “Order of the Nile” to President Trump, “in recognition of his notable contributions to supporting peace efforts, defusing conflicts, and most lately, his pivotal position in halting the warfare in Gaza,” the El-Sisi’s workplace mentioned in a press release on Monday.
Mr. Trump was because of arrive in Cairo later within the day, after addressing Israeli lawmakers and assembly with the households of Israeli hostages.
The Order of the Nile is Egypt’s highest state honor. It was first established in 1915 and is at present awarded in two kinds, a Collar, which is bestowed upon heads of state and will likely be given to President Trump, and the Grand Cordon, which is for different recipients.
By Ahmed Shawkat and Tucker Reals
3:10 AM
Trump greeted by Netanyahu as he arrives in Israel
President Trump has arrived in Israel. He was greeted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the tarmac of Ben Gurion Worldwide Airport earlier than making his manner down a protracted purple carpet to greet others, together with his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, and Mr. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff who, together with Kushner, helped negotiate the peace deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes President Trump at Ben Gurion Worldwide Airport, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Lod, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025.
Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
3:05 AM
Crimson Cross heading to 2nd Gaza assembly level for switch of a number of extra hostages
The Israeli navy mentioned Crimson Cross autos have been on their manner Monday to a second assembly level, this one in southern Gaza, “the place a number of hostages will likely be handed over to the Crimson Cross.”
The primary group of seven Israel hostages have been handed over to the Crimson Cross in northern Gaza earlier than being transferred to Israeli navy personnel after which pushed again into Israeli territory.
3:00 AM
Trump’s arrival attracts cheers in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Sq.
Folks in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Sq. cheered Monday as a large tv display screen confirmed Air Drive One touchdown within the nation.
Somebody shouted over the loud speaker within the sq.: “Thanks, President Trump!”
Israelis have fun the primary launch of hostages underneath the peace deal brokered by President Trump, in Hostage Sq., Tel Aviv, as Mr. Trump’s aircraft touched down within the nation, Oct. 13, 2025.
CBS Information/Haley Ott
2:57 AM
Air Drive One touches down in Israel for President Trump’s go to
Air Drive One touched down Monday at Ben Gurion Airport, not removed from Jerusalem, as President Trump arrived for a go to to mark the discharge of Israeli hostages by Hamas and to ship remarks to the nation’s assembled lawmakers within the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
Up to date 2:51 AM
Trump decisively claims “the warfare is over” en path to Tel Aviv
President Trump, who is predicted to reach momentarily in Israel, claimed decisively on Sunday that the warfare in Gaza is over.
“The warfare is over,” he advised reporters aboard Air Drive One on the way in which to Tel Aviv. “The warfare is over, okay? Do you perceive that?”
When requested if he thinks the ceasefire will maintain, he mentioned, “I believe so. I believe it should maintain.”
“I believe individuals are, numerous the reason why it should maintain, however I believe individuals are uninterested in it,” Mr. Trump mentioned.
Mr. Trump mentioned “over time,” Gaza will look “excellent,” however offered no different particulars.
2:38 AM
First 7 hostages again in Israeli territory after being launched by Hamas
The Israel Protection Forces confirmed in a social media put up that the primary seven hostages launched by Hamas “have now crossed the border into Israeli territory with IDF and Shin Guess forces.”
They have been on their option to an “preliminary reception level in southern Israel, the place they’ll reunite with their households,” the navy mentioned in a press release.
Up to date 2:31 AM
Trump en path to Center East: “That is going to be a really particular time.”
President Trump boarded Air Drive One on Sunday afternoon to move to the Center East.
In a short comment to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the president mentioned, “So that is going to be a really particular time.”
“In Israel and likewise the Muslim and Arab nations are all cheering,” Mr. Trump mentioned. He didn’t take any questions.
He is set to reach in Tel Aviv early Monday together with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth, Director of the Central Intelligence Company John Ratcliffe and different administration officers.
Mr. Trump is predicted to satisfy with households of Israeli hostages earlier than delivering a speech to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem. He then will journey to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the worldwide peace summit.
— Kathryn Watson, Kiki Intarasuwan
2:29 AM
Israel confirms identities of first 7 hostages launched by Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace confirmed in a press release on Monday the identities of the primary seven dwelling hostages launched by Hamas underneath the peace plan brokered by President Trump.
The assertion mentioned the households of Ohel Alon, Angrest Matan, Berman Gali, Berman Ziv, Gilboa-Dalal Man, Mor Eitan and Miran Omri “have been knowledgeable by the approved authorities that they’ve joined our forces within the Gaza Strip and can quickly make their option to Israeli territory.”
2:16 AM
First 7 hostages now in care of Israeli forces, heading for Israeli territory
The Israeli navy has confirmed that the primary group of seven dwelling hostages has been transferred from the Crimson Cross to Israeli personnel inside Gaza, and so they “at the moment are making their option to Israeli territory.”
The seven have been to bear fast medical checks upon reaching Israeli territory, the Israel Protection Forces mentioned in a social media put up.
The household of Israeli hostage Bar Kupershtein are seen reacting to the discharge of the primary group of hostages by Hamas, Oct. 13, 2025
ILIA YEFIMOVICH/image alliance/Getty
“The commanders and troopers of the IDF salute and embrace the returning hostages as they make their manner dwelling to the State of Israel,” the IDF mentioned.
1:52 AM
Israeli navy says first group of seven hostages transferred to Crimson Cross in Gaza
“In keeping with data acquired from the Crimson Cross now, seven abductees have been transferred to them, and they’re making their option to the IDF and Shin Guess forces within the Gaza Strip,” the Israel Protection Forces mentioned in a social media put up on Monday, indicating step one was full for the preliminary group of hostages to be transferred out of Hamas custody.
“The IDF is ready to soak up extra abductees who will likely be transferred to the Crimson Cross later,” the IDF mentioned.
1:12 AM
Israeli navy says Crimson Cross headed to satisfy first group of hostages for handover
Israel’s navy mentioned early Monday that Crimson Cross autos have been headed to a gathering level in northern Gaza to satisfy “quite a lot of hostages” set to be handed over by Hamas.
The Israel Protection Forces mentioned in a social media put up that it was “ready to soak up extra hostages who will likely be transferred to the Crimson Cross later.”
It’s anticipated that the remaining hostages — 20 of the entire 48 of whom are believed to be alive — will likely be handed over in not less than two separate teams.
Up to date 1:04 AM
Israelis collect in Tel Aviv forward of hostage launch
Dozens, if not lots of of Israelis have been gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Sq. forward of the anticipated return of the remaining hostages on Monday morning.
Waving Israeli flags and singing, the gang gathered earlier than daybreak and continued to develop all through the morning. Because the solar was rising, many sang collectively and waved Israeli flags.
Folks holding up portraits of Israeli hostages nonetheless held in Gaza wait for his or her launch at Hostage Sq. in Tel Aviv, Israel, early on October 13, 2025.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty
Up to date 12:41 AM
First set of hostages to be launched round 8 a.m. native time
The discharge of the hostages nonetheless being held in Gaza is predicted to start round 8 a.m. native time, 1 a.m. ET, in keeping with a supply conversant in the matter. A second spherical of hostages is then set to be launched round 10 a.m. native time, 3 a.m. ET, the supply mentioned.
The 2 units of hostages are being launched from totally different areas inside Gaza, the supply mentioned.
Israel’s Sheba Medical Heart, which is situated in Ramat Gan, outdoors of Tel Aviv, and is predicted to obtain hostages after they’re launched, famous that they might not arrive there till mid- to late morning on the earliest.
— Michal Ben-Gal, Jordan Freiman
Up to date 12:24 AM
Egyptian overseas minister says he’s “assured” first part of Gaza peace plan will likely be carried out
Egypt’s overseas minister is “assured” first part of Gaza peace plan will likely be carried out
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Egyptian International Minister Badr Abdelatty mentioned Sunday that Egypt is “assured that the primary part of the Trump peace plan will likely be carried out” and will likely be honored by all events concerned.
“We’re very hopeful that the primary part will likely be accomplished, in all honesty, from the 2 events, and we’re in full contact with the Palestinians, with the Hamas,” Abdelatty advised “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
Abdelatty confirmed that Egypt will likely be sending troops to Gaza “inside particular parameters.” He additionally mentioned that Egypt helps the deployment of worldwide troops into Gaza for safety and stabilization.
“We’re assured, although we now have to attract classes from the previous, that with out fixing the Palestinian trigger, which is the core of the battle within the area, with out respecting the legit aspirations of the Palestinians to have their very own statehood, , there isn’t any peace and stability within the area,” Abdelatty mentioned.
Abdelatty indicated that President Trump’s peace plan referred to Palestinian statehood, though the ultimate model of the plan is unclear on Palestinian statehood.
Watch Margaret Brennan’s full interview with Abdelatty right here.
Up to date 12:24 AM
Household of Israeli hostage “in shock” over imminent launch
Alana Zeitchik, a relative of Israeli hostage David Cunio, mentioned she is “nervous” concerning the situation he will likely be in when he’s free of captivity.
Cunio’s spouse, Sharon Aloni Cunio, and his twin daughters have been held captive by Hamas and launched in November 2023.
Captivity survivor Sharon Cunio, spouse of David Cunio, at hostage sq. on Aug. 09, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Pictures / ALEXI ROSENFELN
Zeitchik mentioned Cunio’s spouse acquired steering on find out how to inform her daughters that their father is coming dwelling and that they have been “in shock” after listening to the information.
Zeitchik advised The Related Press: “We can’t actually have the ability to exhale and have a sigh of reduction till he’s again on Israeli soil.”
Up to date 12:24 AM
Hundreds of Palestinians return dwelling amid ceasefire
Tens of 1000’s of Palestinians started their trek again to the closely destroyed northern Gaza Strip over the weekend after the ceasefire deal went into impact.
A gentle stream of individuals, many on foot, crammed onto a coastal street within the central Gaza Strip, heading north to see what would possibly stay of their houses. It was a repeat of emotional scenes from an earlier ceasefire in January.
Displaced Palestinians, together with youngsters, returning to their houses after the ceasefire settlement, stroll among the many destroyed buildings within the Israeli assaults within the Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza Metropolis, Gaza.
Khames Alrefi/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures
Palestinians expressed reduction that the warfare might finish, although they’re tempered with issues concerning the future and lingering ache from the staggering demise and destruction.
“There wasn’t a lot pleasure, however the ceasefire considerably eased the ache of demise and bloodshed, and the ache of our family members and brothers who suffered within the warfare,” Jamal Mesbah, who was displaced from the north, advised the AP.
The destruction they discover this time will likely be even larger, after Israel waged a brand new offensive in Gaza Metropolis, within the north, in latest weeks.
—CBS/AP