Families of hostages and supporters hold photos of hostages during a demonstration calling for a hostages deal, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 17, 2025. Amir Levy/Getty Images
In an update on the ongoing indirect Gaza peace talks between Israeli and Hamas officials in Egypt, the terrorist group said Oct. 8 that lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released under a swap deal were exchanged, according to Al-Aqsa TV, a Hamas-affiliated media outlet.
On the third day of the negotiations over a U.S.-drafted peace plan, held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Hamas said its representatives “demonstrated the necessary positivity and responsibility to achieve the required progress and finalize the agreement,” the outlet said in a post on Telegram.
