WICHITA — The&nbsp;American Red Cross asks donors to&nbsp;make an appointment now to&nbsp;give&nbsp;blood&nbsp;to support patients&nbsp;counting on&nbsp;a consistent&nbsp;blood supply to survive and heal.&nbsp;While emergencies often grab headlines, the need for blood is constant.&nbsp;Especially in October, as donation appointments can often drop quickly when people settle into busy fall routines and make plans around upcoming school breaks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Additionally, the threat of hurricanes persists this month. Because blood has a short shelf life and can only come from volunteer blood donors, any disruptions in the ability to collect lifesaving blood can have serious consequences for those seeking medical care.&nbsp;

Prepare now — Help patients this fall and make an appointment to give blood by visiting <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsyzGu6yAQheHVQIc1DDBAQZEm24gMM06sZ8t5YCW6u79KdNvvnJ8LpuaBtBQbQ07kYkT9KC1QyBgdNrALo6tLopDQ1szAvlm9FkoSyFGqBIg369AuCD4lRwsqD2Nl-bf-N_u8btKHiaHmuFCo1bzqC2n6DHorj_N8DuUuCq8Kr-_3e-rCrR9j1O04eDr6XeFV78LrbLpsMg8xK5cv3P5AuYslyBl1L4_5ZzyPcSoPMt83-R6ndux6nF1k_8TecRSxYCiDNx5hMdWDN7nVGZhdaI71q-BvAAAA___fuFbK">RedCrossBlood.org</a>, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. 

All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Sept. 22-Oct. 19 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For details, see <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsy01uwyAQxfHTwA4LD3iABYtsfI2IjyG2iksKlqPevkrU7e-9f_Zgk5bIyc9mcRaVMcA3X9ycDSqbMGDRYdGZDMxOKpQGkg1892hpQYU2ogS4zwrmAlJbq7AA03Lsmb72H3GEvVIfwizRmYJLjOKKF-D0Hnj123k-B1M3BiuD9fV6TZ1y6m2MWFvLU-sPBmttKVSxtYOe4UEMVrro-xwM1hJqnbbzqPygvAfRqVIYJPbsP3D_B6ZuM0rngHe_hd_xbONkWlJ4VPocp9QOPs5OdLxjrbIhmqVAJ7XQIIuIWmrhUgwyZ7Uklfnl4S8AAP__eEJjpQ">RedCrossBlood.org/Fall</a>. 

Those who give Oct. 20-Nov. 16, 2025, will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards. See <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsy01uwyAQxfHTwA4LD3iABYtsfI2Ij3FsFZcUkKPevkrU7e-9f_Zgk5bIyc9mcRaVMcB3T3JOKqOzcdHGggNpjFlSzMomhwj88GhpQYU2ogS4zwrmDaS2VuEGTMt-ZPo6fsQZjkKtC7NEZzZcYhRXvACn98CL38d4dqZuDFYG6-v1mhrl1GrvsdSap9oeDNZSUyhiryc9w4MYrHTR9-gM1j20i_qY9nEWflI-gmhUKHQSR_YfuP8DU7cZpXPAm9_Db3_WPpiWFB6FPscp1ZP30YjOd6xVNkSzFOikFhrkJqKWWrgUg8xZLUllfnn4CwAA__94amSv">RedCrossBlood.org/Harvest</a> for details.&nbsp;

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 16-31:&nbsp;

<i>Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsyzGu6yAQheHVQIcFMzBAQZEm24jAM06sZ8t5YCW6u79KdNvvnJ8LpNlb0lJcDDkRxgj6UYilgnVLzYFQkssgM2J0xL66FlCvhZIEQkqNLMDNIbgFrE8JaQHl7VhZ_q3_zV7XTfowMbQcFwqtmVd7AU2fQW_lcZ5PhRcFVwXX9_s9deG5H2O07Th4OvpdwVXvwms1XTapQ8zK5Qu3P1B4cWRzBt3Lo_6M5zFO5a3U-ybf4zQfux5nF9k_sUeOIs4aytYbD3YxzVtv8tyqZcYwI-tXgd8AAAD__6cUVoM">RedCrossBlood.org</a>, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.&nbsp;</i>

<i>Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsy82OgyAUxfGngR0GL98LFt34Gg14r5WMFgdMm779pGa2v_85GMHPWlpOcXQmeKucA75GtCGPGLSxo9E-O_LBoUo6m2ySNMBLtJ6MVdZnKwHuo4JxAam9V3YBpmUvSD_lV-ypbNS6cCYHt1iTs3jlF9jhG_gW1_M8OlM3BhOD6f1-D41wbrX3vNWKQ20PBhPWZzpJXMRg2tMzPUjsH3GFUp-dwdTSUfBIvQ_ruW98JyxJNNoodRIF4wX3f2DqNloZAvAW1_TpR-0n05LSY6NrOMx15_1sRPv3rBU6olEKG6QWGuQispZahDkniajMrJC_IvwFAAD__2_baew">RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass</a> or use the Blood Donor App.&nbsp;</i>

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                    </figure><p><i>American Red Cross</i></p><p>WICHITA — The&nbsp;American Red Cross asks donors to&nbsp;make an appointment now to&nbsp;give&nbsp;blood&nbsp;to support patients&nbsp;counting on&nbsp;a consistent&nbsp;blood supply to survive and heal.&nbsp;While emergencies often grab headlines, the need for blood is constant.&nbsp;Especially in October, as donation appointments can often drop quickly when people settle into busy fall routines and make plans around upcoming school breaks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Additionally, the threat of hurricanes persists this month. Because blood has a short shelf life and can only come from volunteer blood donors, any disruptions in the ability to collect lifesaving blood can have serious consequences for those seeking medical care.&nbsp;</p><p>Prepare now — Help patients this fall and make an appointment to give blood by visiting <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsyzGu6yAQheHVQIc1DDBAQZEm24gMM06sZ8t5YCW6u79KdNvvnJ8LpuaBtBQbQ07kYkT9KC1QyBgdNrALo6tLopDQ1szAvlm9FkoSyFGqBIg369AuCD4lRwsqD2Nl-bf-N_u8btKHiaHmuFCo1bzqC2n6DHorj_N8DuUuCq8Kr-_3e-rCrR9j1O04eDr6XeFV78LrbLpsMg8xK5cv3P5AuYslyBl1L4_5ZzyPcSoPMt83-R6ndux6nF1k_8TecRSxYCiDNx5hMdWDN7nVGZhdaI71q-BvAAAA___fuFbK">RedCrossBlood.org</a>, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. </p><p>All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Sept. 22-Oct. 19 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For details, see <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsy01uwyAQxfHTwA4LD3iABYtsfI2IjyG2iksKlqPevkrU7e-9f_Zgk5bIyc9mcRaVMcA3X9ycDSqbMGDRYdGZDMxOKpQGkg1892hpQYU2ogS4zwrmAlJbq7AA03Lsmb72H3GEvVIfwizRmYJLjOKKF-D0Hnj123k-B1M3BiuD9fV6TZ1y6m2MWFvLU-sPBmttKVSxtYOe4UEMVrro-xwM1hJqnbbzqPygvAfRqVIYJPbsP3D_B6ZuM0rngHe_hd_xbONkWlJ4VPocp9QOPs5OdLxjrbIhmqVAJ7XQIIuIWmrhUgwyZ7Uklfnl4S8AAP__eEJjpQ">RedCrossBlood.org/Fall</a>. </p><p>Those who give Oct. 20-Nov. 16, 2025, will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards. See <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsy01uwyAQxfHTwA4LD3iABYtsfI2Ij3FsFZcUkKPevkrU7e-9f_Zgk5bIyc9mcRaVMcB3T3JOKqOzcdHGggNpjFlSzMomhwj88GhpQYU2ogS4zwrmDaS2VuEGTMt-ZPo6fsQZjkKtC7NEZzZcYhRXvACn98CL38d4dqZuDFYG6-v1mhrl1GrvsdSap9oeDNZSUyhiryc9w4MYrHTR9-gM1j20i_qY9nEWflI-gmhUKHQSR_YfuP8DU7cZpXPAm9_Db3_WPpiWFB6FPscp1ZP30YjOd6xVNkSzFOikFhrkJqKWWrgUg8xZLUllfnn4CwAA__94amSv">RedCrossBlood.org/Harvest</a> for details.&nbsp;</p><p>Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 16-31:&nbsp;</p><p><b>BARTON</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759937679030.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>CHEYENNE</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759937741126.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>DECATUR</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759937806010.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>ELLIS</b></p><figure>
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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938049884.png" alt="<br>" />
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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938102470.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>ELLSWORTH</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938181579.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>GOVE</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938236080.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>HODGEMAN</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938321840.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>JEWELL</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938376214.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>LANE</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938439842.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>LOGAN</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938519416.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>NESS</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938591578.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>NORTON</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938664716.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>OSBORNE</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938721770.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>PAWNEE</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938782226.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>PHILLIPS</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938831514.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>RAWLINS</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938900204.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>ROOKS</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759938964932.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>RUSSELL</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759939079006.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>SCOTT</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759939137968.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>SHERIDAN</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759939208930.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>SHERMAN</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759939289146.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>SMITH</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759939351146.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>TREGO&nbsp;</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759939416114.png" alt="<br>" />
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                    </figure><p><b>WALLACE</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759939474550.png" alt="<br>" />
                        <figcaption><br></figcaption>
                    </figure><p><b><i>How to donate blood&nbsp;</i></b></p><p><i>Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsyzGu6yAQheHVQIcFMzBAQZEm24jAM06sZ8t5YCW6u79KdNvvnJ8LpNlb0lJcDDkRxgj6UYilgnVLzYFQkssgM2J0xL66FlCvhZIEQkqNLMDNIbgFrE8JaQHl7VhZ_q3_zV7XTfowMbQcFwqtmVd7AU2fQW_lcZ5PhRcFVwXX9_s9deG5H2O07Th4OvpdwVXvwms1XTapQ8zK5Qu3P1B4cWRzBt3Lo_6M5zFO5a3U-ybf4zQfux5nF9k_sUeOIs4aytYbD3YxzVtv8tyqZcYwI-tXgd8AAAD__6cUVoM">RedCrossBlood.org</a>, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.&nbsp;</i></p><p><i>Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at <a target="_blank" href="https://us.cisionone.cision.com/c/eJwsy82OgyAUxfGngR0GL98LFt34Gg14r5WMFgdMm779pGa2v_85GMHPWlpOcXQmeKucA75GtCGPGLSxo9E-O_LBoUo6m2ySNMBLtJ6MVdZnKwHuo4JxAam9V3YBpmUvSD_lV-ypbNS6cCYHt1iTs3jlF9jhG_gW1_M8OlM3BhOD6f1-D41wbrX3vNWKQ20PBhPWZzpJXMRg2tMzPUjsH3GFUp-dwdTSUfBIvQ_ruW98JyxJNNoodRIF4wX3f2DqNloZAvAW1_TpR-0n05LSY6NrOMx15_1sRPv3rBU6olEKG6QWGuQispZahDkniajMrJC_IvwFAAD__2_baew">RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass</a> or use the Blood Donor App.&nbsp;</i></p>

Gifts given to donors at upcoming area blood drives

<b>Wednesday, October 15</b><br>KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pm

<b>Friday, October 17</b><br>KAYS: Fort Hays State VB vs. Central Oklahoma, 5:45pm<br>KKQY: Hill City FB at Stockton, 6:00pm <br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Great Bend, 6:30pm<br>KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Syracuse, 6:30pm

<b>Saturday, October 18</b><br>KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Northwest Missouri State, 12:30pm

<b>Sunday, October 19</b><br>KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Los Vegas Raiders, 11:00am

<p><b>KAYS - (1400/94.3)<br>KFIX - (96.9)<br>KHAZ - (99.5)<br>KJLS - (103.3)<br>KKQY - (101.9)</b></p><p><b>Tuesday, October 14</b><br>none</p><p><b>Wednesday, October 15</b><br>KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pm</p><p><b>Thursday, October 16</b><br>none</p><p><b>Friday, October 17</b><br>KAYS: Fort Hays State VB vs. Central Oklahoma, 5:45pm<br>KKQY: Hill City FB at Stockton, 6:00pm <br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Great Bend, 6:30pm<br>KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Syracuse, 6:30pm</p><p><b>Saturday, October 18</b><br>KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Northwest Missouri State, 12:30pm</p><p><b>Sunday, October 19</b><br>KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Los Vegas Raiders, 11:00am</p>

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

By MARCIA DUNN<br>&nbsp;AP Aerospace Writer

SpaceX launched another of its mammoth&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-starbase-488416a6085cc64d8288d0a025602f28">Starship rockets</a>&nbsp;on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time.

Starship — the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-elon-musk-moon-mars-5f02ab8e4b794e518fe99905adaa7471">biggest and most powerful rocket</a>&nbsp;ever built — thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas. The booster peeled away and made a controlled entry into the Gulf of Mexico as planned, with the spacecraft skimming space before descending into the Indian Ocean. Nothing was recovered.

“Hey, welcome back to Earth, Starship,” SpaceX's Dan Huot announced as employees cheered. “What a day.”

It was the 11th test flight for a full-scale Starship, which SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk intends to use to send people to Mars. NASA’s need is more immediate. The space agency cannot land astronauts on the moon by decade's end without the 403-foot (123-meter) Starship, the reusable vehicle meant to get them from lunar orbit down to the surface and back up.

Instead of remaining inside Launch Control as usual, Musk said that for the first time he was going outside to watch — “much more visceral.”

The previous test flight in August — a success after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-elon-musk-moon-mars-5f02ab8e4b794e518fe99905adaa7471">a string of explosive failures</a>&nbsp;— followed a similar path with similar goals. More maneuvering was built in this time, especially for the spacecraft. SpaceX conducted a series of tests during the spacecraft's entry over the Indian Ocean as practice for future landings back at the launch site.

Like before, Starship carried up eight mock satellites mimicking SpaceX’s Starlinks. The entire flight lasted just over an hour, originating from Starbase near the Mexican border.

NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy praised Starship’s progress. “Another major step toward landing Americans on the moon’s south pole,” he said via X.

SpaceX is modifying its Cape Canaveral launch sites to accommodate Starships, in addition to the much smaller Falcon rockets used to transport astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station for NASA.

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

<p>By MARCIA DUNN<br>&nbsp;AP Aerospace Writer</p><p>SpaceX launched another of its mammoth&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-starbase-488416a6085cc64d8288d0a025602f28">Starship rockets</a>&nbsp;on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Liftoff of Starship! <a href="https://t.co/sbfmGAEPa6">pic.twitter.com/sbfmGAEPa6</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1977878290489643190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Starship — the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-elon-musk-moon-mars-5f02ab8e4b794e518fe99905adaa7471">biggest and most powerful rocket</a>&nbsp;ever built — thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas. The booster peeled away and made a controlled entry into the Gulf of Mexico as planned, with the spacecraft skimming space before descending into the Indian Ocean. Nothing was recovered.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Starship’s Raptor engines ignite during hot-staging separation. Super Heavy is boosting back towards its splashdown site and preparing for its landing burn experiment <a href="https://t.co/oCy90IFitO">pic.twitter.com/oCy90IFitO</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1977879026489548943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Super Heavy has splashed down in the Gulf of America, gathering data for the next generation booster <a href="https://t.co/o72ciKBZYm">pic.twitter.com/o72ciKBZYm</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1977880014348759495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting eleventh flight test of Starship! <a href="https://t.co/llcIvNZFfg">pic.twitter.com/llcIvNZFfg</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1977895039318864296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>“Hey, welcome back to Earth, Starship,” SpaceX's Dan Huot announced as employees cheered. “What a day.”</p><p>It was the 11th test flight for a full-scale Starship, which SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk intends to use to send people to Mars. NASA’s need is more immediate. The space agency cannot land astronauts on the moon by decade's end without the 403-foot (123-meter) Starship, the reusable vehicle meant to get them from lunar orbit down to the surface and back up.</p><p>Instead of remaining inside Launch Control as usual, Musk said that for the first time he was going outside to watch — “much more visceral.”</p><p>The previous test flight in August — a success after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-elon-musk-moon-mars-5f02ab8e4b794e518fe99905adaa7471">a string of explosive failures</a>&nbsp;— followed a similar path with similar goals. More maneuvering was built in this time, especially for the spacecraft. SpaceX conducted a series of tests during the spacecraft's entry over the Indian Ocean as practice for future landings back at the launch site.</p><p>Like before, Starship carried up eight mock satellites mimicking SpaceX’s Starlinks. The entire flight lasted just over an hour, originating from Starbase near the Mexican border.</p><p>NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy praised Starship’s progress. “Another major step toward landing Americans on the moon’s south pole,” he said via X.</p><p>SpaceX is modifying its Cape Canaveral launch sites to accommodate Starships, in addition to the much smaller Falcon rockets used to transport astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station for NASA.</p><p>___</p><p>The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.</p>

🎥SpaceX launches 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win

Vernon Joseph 'Vern' Koerner, 91, Hays, passed away Sunday,
October 12, 2025 at Hays Good Samaritan Society.

He was born December 14, 1933, in Hays, the son of James and
Isabella (Dinges) Koerner.&nbsp; He graduated
from Hays High School in 1952, where he excelled in sports, including track,
baseball, and earned two-time All-State honors as a guard in football.&nbsp; Immediately after graduation, Vern entered
the U.S. Army.&nbsp; He was initially
stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, was deployed to Korea for three years, and he
was discharged in 1956.&nbsp; One of Vern’s
favorite stories about his time in Korea was when the New York Yankees came
over for exhibition baseball games against an all-star team of surrounding Army
bases. &nbsp;During those games, Vern
connected for a few hits off the Yankees' pitchers and even successfully stole
a few bases.&nbsp; 

Upon returning to Hays, he married his sweetheart, Remigia 'Midge' Schuvie, on May 25, 1957. &nbsp;They shared 68 wonderful years of marriage and
welcomed their son, Kevin, in 1960. &nbsp;Vern's
career path in Hays included working at Mammel's Grocery Store and Staab
Plumbing and Repair. &nbsp;He then began a
long career with the United States Postal Service, from which he retired after
32 years of service. &nbsp;For many years, he
was a half-owner of the beloved Koerner-Staab Liquor Store with his friend,
Charlie Staab. &nbsp;An avid golfer, Vern
loved the game. His brother, LeRoy, was his favorite person for a twosome, but
he loved playing with everyone and cherished the many friendships he made on
the course. &nbsp;He also enjoyed fishing and
hunting, but his most cherished activity was spending time with his family and
playing with his grandchildren. &nbsp;He often
spoke about the joy they brought him.&nbsp; 

He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church,
the St. Joseph Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council #1325, the Bishop
Cunningham Fourth Degree Assembly #282, Hays VFW Post #9076, Hays American
Legion Post #173, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. 

Vern is survived by his loving wife Midge, of the home; his
son Kevin Koerner and wife Lynn of Hays; his sister Jan Girvan and husband Jim
of Hays; and his brother Dale Koerner and wife Lois of Lawrence.&nbsp; He will be dearly missed by his grandchildren
Shea Koerner and wife Anne Drees of Centennial, Colorado and Annastasia Rose
Koerner of Denver, Colorado; his great-granddaughter Cecilia Rose Bird of
Denver, Colorado, along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and
great-nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Isabella
Koerner and his brother, LeRoy Koerner.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Thursday,
October 16, 2025 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Brian
McCaffrey officiating.&nbsp; Visitation will
be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on
Thursday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.&nbsp; The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will
stand honor guard from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm, a vigil service will be at 6:00
pm, followed by a combined third and fourth degree Knights of Columbus rosary,
all on Wednesday at the funeral home.&nbsp;
Private family inurnment with military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076
Honor Guard will be in St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested
to A Different Mindset Association or for masses.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Vern may be left
for his family at www.haysmemorial.com

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1760400525381.jpeg" alt="Vernon Joseph 'Vern' Koerner" />
                        <figcaption>Vernon Joseph 'Vern' Koerner</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Vernon Joseph 'Vern' Koerner, 91, Hays, passed away Sunday,
October 12, 2025 at Hays Good Samaritan Society.</p><p>He was born December 14, 1933, in Hays, the son of James and
Isabella (Dinges) Koerner.&nbsp; He graduated
from Hays High School in 1952, where he excelled in sports, including track,
baseball, and earned two-time All-State honors as a guard in football.&nbsp; Immediately after graduation, Vern entered
the U.S. Army.&nbsp; He was initially
stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, was deployed to Korea for three years, and he
was discharged in 1956.&nbsp; One of Vern’s
favorite stories about his time in Korea was when the New York Yankees came
over for exhibition baseball games against an all-star team of surrounding Army
bases. &nbsp;During those games, Vern
connected for a few hits off the Yankees' pitchers and even successfully stole
a few bases.&nbsp; </p><p>Upon returning to Hays, he married his sweetheart, Remigia 'Midge' Schuvie, on May 25, 1957. &nbsp;They shared 68 wonderful years of marriage and
welcomed their son, Kevin, in 1960. &nbsp;Vern's
career path in Hays included working at Mammel's Grocery Store and Staab
Plumbing and Repair. &nbsp;He then began a
long career with the United States Postal Service, from which he retired after
32 years of service. &nbsp;For many years, he
was a half-owner of the beloved Koerner-Staab Liquor Store with his friend,
Charlie Staab. &nbsp;An avid golfer, Vern
loved the game. His brother, LeRoy, was his favorite person for a twosome, but
he loved playing with everyone and cherished the many friendships he made on
the course. &nbsp;He also enjoyed fishing and
hunting, but his most cherished activity was spending time with his family and
playing with his grandchildren. &nbsp;He often
spoke about the joy they brought him.&nbsp; </p><p>He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church,
the St. Joseph Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council #1325, the Bishop
Cunningham Fourth Degree Assembly #282, Hays VFW Post #9076, Hays American
Legion Post #173, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. </p><p>Vern is survived by his loving wife Midge, of the home; his
son Kevin Koerner and wife Lynn of Hays; his sister Jan Girvan and husband Jim
of Hays; and his brother Dale Koerner and wife Lois of Lawrence.&nbsp; He will be dearly missed by his grandchildren
Shea Koerner and wife Anne Drees of Centennial, Colorado and Annastasia Rose
Koerner of Denver, Colorado; his great-granddaughter Cecilia Rose Bird of
Denver, Colorado, along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and
great-nephews. </p><p>He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Isabella
Koerner and his brother, LeRoy Koerner.</p><p>Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Thursday,
October 16, 2025 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Brian
McCaffrey officiating.&nbsp; Visitation will
be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on
Thursday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.&nbsp; The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will
stand honor guard from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm, a vigil service will be at 6:00
pm, followed by a combined third and fourth degree Knights of Columbus rosary,
all on Wednesday at the funeral home.&nbsp;
Private family inurnment with military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076
Honor Guard will be in St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested
to A Different Mindset Association or for masses.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Vern may be left
for his family at www.haysmemorial.com</p>

Vernon Joseph 'Vern' Koerner

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-hamas-egypt-gaza-war-bb2d95ea815ef6a4a2771c46b73f1e11">a global summit on Gaza's future</a>, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.

“We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us," Trump said, and he urged leaders “to declare that our future will not be ruled by the fights of generations past.”

The whirlwind trip, which included the summit in Egypt and a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, comes at a fragile moment of hope for ending two years of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">war between Israel and Hamas</a>.

“Everybody said it's not possible to do. And it's going to happen. And it is happening before your very eyes," Trump said alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.

Nearly three dozen countries, including some from Europe and the Middle East, were represented at the summit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited but declined, with his office saying it was too close to a Jewish holiday.

Trump, el-Sissi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a document that Trump said would lay the groundwork for Gaza's future. However, a copy was not made public.

Despite unanswered questions about next steps in the Palestinian enclave, which has been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-palestinians-drone-footage-destruction-ceasefire-4a03097279002889573791ecd0112df8">devastated during the conflict</a>, Trump is determined to seize an opportunity to chase an elusive regional harmony.

He expressed a similar sense of finality about the Israel-Hamas war in his speech at the Knesset, which welcomed him as a hero.

“You’ve won,” he told Israeli lawmakers. “Now it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East.”

Trump promised to help rebuild Gaza, and he urged Palestinians to “turn forever from the path of terror and violence.”

“After tremendous pain and death and hardship," he said, "now is the time to concentrate on building their people up instead of trying to tear Israel down.”

Trump even made a gesture to Iran, where&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-fordo-us-strike-trump-israel-nuclear-sites-320a85327f94ed7496f09564261f3148">he bombed three nuclear sites</a>&nbsp;during the country's brief war with Israel earlier this year, by saying “the hand of friendship and cooperation is always open.”

Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.

"They might not be there by the time I get there, but we’ll give it a shot," Trump joked after needling Israeli leaders for talking so much.

Twenty hostages were released Monday as part of an agreement intended to end the war that began on Oct. 7, 2023, with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-2-years-10-07-2025-6f19cb2eee5e05091c74f0e6f1bc356a">an attack by Hamas-led militants</a>. Trump talked with some of their families at the Knesset.

"Your name will be remembered to generations," a woman told him.

Israeli lawmakers chanted Trump's name and gave him standing ovation after standing ovation. Some people in the audience wore red hats that resembled his “Make America Great Again” caps, although these versions said “Trump, The Peace President.”

Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," and he promised to work with him going forward.

“Mr. President, you are committed to this peace. I am committed to this peace," he said. “And together, Mr. President, we will achieve this peace.”

Trump, in an unexpected detour during his speech, called on the Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu, whom he described as “one of the greatest” wartime leaders. Netanyahu faces&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-corruption-trial-gaza-478c957c7749986d5b8b2d039f670d54">corruption charges</a>, although several hearings have been postponed during the conflict with Hamas.

The Republican president also used the opportunity to settle political scores and thank his supporters, criticizing Democratic predecessors and praising a top donor,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miriam-adelson-mark-cuban-dallas-mavericks-las-vegas-6cc268d924dc4083161322753efe5ceb">Miriam Adelson</a>, in the audience.

The moment remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas still in the early stages of implementing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/egypt-gaza-talks-kushner-witkoff-israel-hamas-news-10-08-2025-ac80d3ed50ff2a9b4106ab5e13156651">the first phase</a>&nbsp;of Trump's plan.

The first phase of the ceasefire agreement calls for the release of the final hostages held by Hamas; the release of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/israel-hamas-updates-10-9-2025#00000199-c89b-d8db-af9f-e8bfdea40000">hundreds of Palestinian prisoners</a>&nbsp;held by Israel; a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and a partial pullback by Israeli forces from Gaza’s main cities.

Trump has said there's a window to reshape the region and reset long-fraught relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

“The war is over, OK?” Trump told reporters traveling with him aboard Air Force One.

“I think people are tired of it,” he said, emphasizing that he believed the ceasefire would hold because of that.

He said the chance of peace was enabled by his Republican administration’s support of Israel’s decimation of Iranian proxies, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The White House said momentum is also building because&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-gaza-war-ceasefire-israel-hamas-819c9999cc4f3157c729fdc5a02f4df5">Arab and Muslim states</a>&nbsp;are demonstrating a renewed focus on resolving the broader, decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict and, in some cases, deepening relations with the United States.

In February, Trump had predicted that Gaza could be redeveloped into what he called&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3">“the Riviera of the Middle East.”</a>&nbsp;But on Sunday aboard Air Force One, he was more circumspect.

“I don’t know about the Riviera for a while,” Trump said. “It’s blasted. This is like a demolition site.” But he said he hoped to one day visit the territory. “I’d like to put my feet on it, at least,” he said.

The sides&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">have not agreed</a>&nbsp;on Gaza’s postwar governance, the territory’s reconstruction and Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">Negotiations over those issues</a>&nbsp;could break down, and Israel has hinted it may resume military operations if its demands are not met.

<a href="https://apnews.com/video/before-and-after-videos-show-much-of-gaza-reduced-to-ruins-by-israeli-bombardment-and-offensive-097ebc3b1683486fbea2c4586194b8b3">Much of Gaza has been reduced to rubble</a>, and the territory’s roughly 2 million residents continue to struggle in desperate conditions. Under the deal, Israel agreed to reopen five border crossings, which will help ease the flow of food and other supplies into Gaza, parts of which are experiencing famine.

Roughly 200 U.S. troops will help support and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mideast-gaza-israel-hamas-us-military-c19caf7b193dbb3bfaf056366f9e2369">monitor the ceasefire deal</a>&nbsp;as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private-sector players.

Megerian reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Will Weissert and Seung Min Kim in Washington contributed to this report.

<figure>
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                    </figure><p>SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-hamas-egypt-gaza-war-bb2d95ea815ef6a4a2771c46b73f1e11">a global summit on Gaza's future</a>, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.</p><p>“We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us," Trump said, and he urged leaders “to declare that our future will not be ruled by the fights of generations past.”</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> stands at the center alongside dozens of his fellow world leaders — all coming together for today&#39;s unprecedented international Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt 🕊️ <a href="https://t.co/w2J4esyYcI">pic.twitter.com/w2J4esyYcI</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977768075954176492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President Trump is the Peace President. <a href="https://t.co/QMJbh0L1oE">https://t.co/QMJbh0L1oE</a></p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1977783829122232455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> stands at the center alongside dozens of his fellow world leaders — all coming together for today&#39;s unprecedented international Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt 🕊️ <a href="https://t.co/w2J4esyYcI">pic.twitter.com/w2J4esyYcI</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977768075954176492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome billboards all around Sharm El-Sheikh 🇺🇸🇪🇬 <a href="https://t.co/39ISvVLuA7">pic.twitter.com/39ISvVLuA7</a></p>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1977794848288575989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST <a href="https://t.co/hf7tBaoMNY">pic.twitter.com/hf7tBaoMNY</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977760167530803685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THE PEACE PRESIDENT! <a href="https://t.co/w48BJVq9x9">pic.twitter.com/w48BJVq9x9</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977763074640662572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> joins the leaders of Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey in an official signing ceremony for the historic Gaza Peace Deal <a href="https://t.co/mqonzJNyP1">pic.twitter.com/mqonzJNyP1</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977775145314861393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Everyone wants a photo with the Leader of the Free World — THE PRESIDENT OF PEACE! <a href="https://t.co/1SHKLvdL6u">pic.twitter.com/1SHKLvdL6u</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977777422465716723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> joins the leaders of Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey in an official signing ceremony for the historic Gaza Peace Deal <a href="https://t.co/mqonzJNyP1">pic.twitter.com/mqonzJNyP1</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977775145314861393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The whirlwind trip, which included the summit in Egypt and a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, comes at a fragile moment of hope for ending two years of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">war between Israel and Hamas</a>.</p><p>“Everybody said it's not possible to do. And it's going to happen. And it is happening before your very eyes," Trump said alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.</p><p>Nearly three dozen countries, including some from Europe and the Middle East, were represented at the summit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited but declined, with his office saying it was too close to a Jewish holiday.</p><p>Trump, el-Sissi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a document that Trump said would lay the groundwork for Gaza's future. However, a copy was not made public.</p><p>Despite unanswered questions about next steps in the Palestinian enclave, which has been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-palestinians-drone-footage-destruction-ceasefire-4a03097279002889573791ecd0112df8">devastated during the conflict</a>, Trump is determined to seize an opportunity to chase an elusive regional harmony.</p><p>He expressed a similar sense of finality about the Israel-Hamas war in his speech at the Knesset, which welcomed him as a hero.</p><p>“You’ve won,” he told Israeli lawmakers. “Now it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East.”</p><p>Trump promised to help rebuild Gaza, and he urged Palestinians to “turn forever from the path of terror and violence.”</p><p>“After tremendous pain and death and hardship," he said, "now is the time to concentrate on building their people up instead of trying to tear Israel down.”</p><p>Trump even made a gesture to Iran, where&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-fordo-us-strike-trump-israel-nuclear-sites-320a85327f94ed7496f09564261f3148">he bombed three nuclear sites</a>&nbsp;during the country's brief war with Israel earlier this year, by saying “the hand of friendship and cooperation is always open.”</p><h2>Trump's whirlwind trip</h2><p>Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.</p><p>"They might not be there by the time I get there, but we’ll give it a shot," Trump joked after needling Israeli leaders for talking so much.</p><p>Twenty hostages were released Monday as part of an agreement intended to end the war that began on Oct. 7, 2023, with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-2-years-10-07-2025-6f19cb2eee5e05091c74f0e6f1bc356a">an attack by Hamas-led militants</a>. Trump talked with some of their families at the Knesset.</p><p>"Your name will be remembered to generations," a woman told him.</p><p>Israeli lawmakers chanted Trump's name and gave him standing ovation after standing ovation. Some people in the audience wore red hats that resembled his “Make America Great Again” caps, although these versions said “Trump, The Peace President.”</p><p>Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," and he promised to work with him going forward.</p><p>“Mr. President, you are committed to this peace. I am committed to this peace," he said. “And together, Mr. President, we will achieve this peace.”</p><p>Trump, in an unexpected detour during his speech, called on the Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu, whom he described as “one of the greatest” wartime leaders. Netanyahu faces&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-corruption-trial-gaza-478c957c7749986d5b8b2d039f670d54">corruption charges</a>, although several hearings have been postponed during the conflict with Hamas.</p><p>The Republican president also used the opportunity to settle political scores and thank his supporters, criticizing Democratic predecessors and praising a top donor,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miriam-adelson-mark-cuban-dallas-mavericks-las-vegas-6cc268d924dc4083161322753efe5ceb">Miriam Adelson</a>, in the audience.</p><h2>Trump pushes to reshape the region</h2><p>The moment remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas still in the early stages of implementing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/egypt-gaza-talks-kushner-witkoff-israel-hamas-news-10-08-2025-ac80d3ed50ff2a9b4106ab5e13156651">the first phase</a>&nbsp;of Trump's plan.</p><p>The first phase of the ceasefire agreement calls for the release of the final hostages held by Hamas; the release of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/israel-hamas-updates-10-9-2025#00000199-c89b-d8db-af9f-e8bfdea40000">hundreds of Palestinian prisoners</a>&nbsp;held by Israel; a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and a partial pullback by Israeli forces from Gaza’s main cities.</p><p>Trump has said there's a window to reshape the region and reset long-fraught relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.</p><p>“The war is over, OK?” Trump told reporters traveling with him aboard Air Force One.</p><p>“I think people are tired of it,” he said, emphasizing that he believed the ceasefire would hold because of that.</p><p>He said the chance of peace was enabled by his Republican administration’s support of Israel’s decimation of Iranian proxies, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.</p><p>The White House said momentum is also building because&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-gaza-war-ceasefire-israel-hamas-819c9999cc4f3157c729fdc5a02f4df5">Arab and Muslim states</a>&nbsp;are demonstrating a renewed focus on resolving the broader, decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict and, in some cases, deepening relations with the United States.</p><p>In February, Trump had predicted that Gaza could be redeveloped into what he called&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3">“the Riviera of the Middle East.”</a>&nbsp;But on Sunday aboard Air Force One, he was more circumspect.</p><p>“I don’t know about the Riviera for a while,” Trump said. “It’s blasted. This is like a demolition site.” But he said he hoped to one day visit the territory. “I’d like to put my feet on it, at least,” he said.</p><p>The sides&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">have not agreed</a>&nbsp;on Gaza’s postwar governance, the territory’s reconstruction and Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">Negotiations over those issues</a>&nbsp;could break down, and Israel has hinted it may resume military operations if its demands are not met.</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/video/before-and-after-videos-show-much-of-gaza-reduced-to-ruins-by-israeli-bombardment-and-offensive-097ebc3b1683486fbea2c4586194b8b3">Much of Gaza has been reduced to rubble</a>, and the territory’s roughly 2 million residents continue to struggle in desperate conditions. Under the deal, Israel agreed to reopen five border crossings, which will help ease the flow of food and other supplies into Gaza, parts of which are experiencing famine.</p><p>Roughly 200 U.S. troops will help support and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mideast-gaza-israel-hamas-us-military-c19caf7b193dbb3bfaf056366f9e2369">monitor the ceasefire deal</a>&nbsp;as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private-sector players.</p><p>___</p><p>Megerian reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Will Weissert and Seung Min Kim in Washington contributed to this report.</p><p>___</p>

🎥Trump calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Wichita Police Department continues asking for the community’s help in identifying and locating the woman in this video. She was last seen being taken by force on October 12, 2025, at approximately 2 AM., in the 1400 block of North Volutsia.&nbsp;

Police worked throughout Monday on this investigation, following up on numerous leads, and appreciate the public's help. 

At this time, police have not been able to identify the woman and man seen in the video. Exploring all options, police reached out to regional and federal law enforcement partners for additional assistance.

The Wichita Police team has processed the audio, reducing background noise, hoping that someone will recognize her voice. Please take a moment to review the video.

&nbsp;If you recognize her or have any information about her identity or whereabouts, please contact 911 immediately.

You may also reach out to WPD Investigations at 316-268-4407, or provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

<p>SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Wichita Police Department continues asking for the community’s help in identifying and locating the woman in this video. She was last seen being taken by force on October 12, 2025, at approximately 2 AM., in the 1400 block of North Volutsia.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’ve worked throughout the day on this investigation, following up on numerous leads, and we appreciate the public&#39;s help. <br><br>At this time, we have not been able to identify the female and male seen in the video. Exploring all options, we&#39;ve reached out to our regional and… <a href="https://t.co/APj14eTdRI">pic.twitter.com/APj14eTdRI</a></p>&mdash; Wichita Police (@WichitaPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/WichitaPolice/status/1977848955233869931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Police worked throughout Monday on this investigation, following up on numerous leads, and appreciate the public's help. </p><p>At this time, police have not been able to identify the woman and man seen in the video. Exploring all options, police reached out to regional and federal law enforcement partners for additional assistance.</p><p>The Wichita Police team has processed the audio, reducing background noise, hoping that someone will recognize her voice. Please take a moment to review the video.</p><p>&nbsp;If you recognize her or have any information about her identity or whereabouts, please contact 911 immediately.

You may also reach out to WPD Investigations at 316-268-4407, or provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.</p>

🎥Police: Search continues for woman allegedly taken by force

Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown and player guest John Johnson.

Tiger Talk airs Monday's at 9:00 a.m. on Tiger Radio, Mix-103.3.

<p>Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown and player guest John Johnson.</p><p>Tiger Talk airs Monday's at 9:00 a.m. on Tiger Radio, Mix-103.3.</p><div><iframe title="Tiger Talk (October 13, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=9fsyx-199152e-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (October 13, 2025)

<b>By JOHN P. TRETBAR<br></b><i>Eagle Media</i>

US operators return to the record books. June output topped 13.6 million barrels a day according to the latest government updates. Crude output this week came close to another record.&nbsp; At 13,639,000 barrels a day, this is the second-highest weekly average ever. The first week in December of last year was 2,000 barrels a day higher.

The Kansas Geological Survey reports monthly output in June dropped slightly across Kansas. The average for the first six months of the year is 70,135 barrels per day. The average for all of last year was over 73-thousand daily barrels. Ellis County is the top producer with 5,417 barrels per day through June of this year. Last year's tally in Ellis County was about 200 barrels higher. Haskell County is number two with 4,767 barrels per day. Finney County is third with 4,132 barrels a day. Barton County produced 3,780 barrels a day, which is down about 60 daily barrels from the total from last year. Russell County pumped 3,317 barrels a day, compared to 35-hundred last year. Stafford County produced 2,430 barrels a day. Crude output nationwide in June was the best on record, at over 13.6 million barrels a day.

The top operators list in Western Kansas from Independent Oil and Gas Service includes some familiar names. for the first three quarters of the year, Merit Energy is the top operator, followed by Berexco, Shakespeare Oil, Murfin Drilling and American Warrior. The next five start with Ritchie Exploration, followed by Mull Drilling, Darrah Oil, Mai Oil, Carmen Schmitt, Patterson Energy, Downing-Nelson and Grand Mesa.

The state adds 14 new drilling permits this week, with nine in eastern Kansas and five west of Wichita, including one in Ellis County. Regulators have approved 537 new drilling permits this year, compared to 839 by this time last year.

Operators completed 15 wells across the Sunflower State, six of them east of Wichita and nine in Western Kansas. Independent Oil and Gas Service reports 877 completed wells so far this year, compared to over a thousand a year ago. Drilling activity in Kansas has declined by an average of 36% compared to the same period last year.

The Kansas Rig Count from Independent Oil and Gas Service is unchanged statewide after increasing by one in eastern Kansas and dropping by one west of Wichita. The tally is down nearly 50 percent from a year ago. Drilling was underway or about to begin on leases in Ellis, Russell and Haskell counties.

The Rotary Rig Count from Baker Hughes shows an increase of two gas rigs, but a decrease of four oil rigs, for a total of 547 active drilling rigs. Texas is down six rigs and Oklahoma is down three. New Mexico increased by four rigs.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve added 300,000 barrels this week to bring the total to 407 million barrels. That's up more than 24 million barrels from a year ago and nearly 43-million barrels higher than in April of last year when refill operations resumed.

Commercial crude inventories rose by 3.7 million barrels to just over 420 million as of October 3.&nbsp; Stockpiles are about four percent below the five-year average for this time of year.

Inventories of regular gasoline are down for the week. The five-year average is down nearly three percent from last year.&nbsp; Diesel stockpiles are also lower.

Crude imports increased by more than half a million barrels a day, rising to 6.4 million barrels this week.&nbsp; Exports dropped by about 150,000 barrels a day to just under four million barrels a day.

For the last ten years or so, so-called Big Oil has been promising high returns to stockholders in order to keep their business. Now falling oil prices are prompting cuts, and new debt, to keep that support. The five biggest oil majors are cutting costs, cutting jobs and cutting share buybacks to make the payouts sustainable. According to a report from Reuters, those payments have topped $100 million a year since 2022, and many companies are increasingly borrowing funds to pay for it.

Americans are changing the way they heat their homes. The Energy Information Administration reports an increasing share of US households are using electricity for heating. Natural Gas remains the most common, but 42% of US homes last year used electricity as their main space-heating fuel. Natural Gas accounts for 47% of American households.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652188903167.jpg" alt="Courtesy of Pixabay" />
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                    </figure><p><b>By JOHN P. TRETBAR<br></b><i>Eagle Media</i></p><p>US operators return to the record books. June output topped 13.6 million barrels a day according to the latest government updates. Crude output this week came close to another record.&nbsp; At 13,639,000 barrels a day, this is the second-highest weekly average ever. The first week in December of last year was 2,000 barrels a day higher.</p><p>The Kansas Geological Survey reports monthly output in June dropped slightly across Kansas. The average for the first six months of the year is 70,135 barrels per day. The average for all of last year was over 73-thousand daily barrels. Ellis County is the top producer with 5,417 barrels per day through June of this year. Last year's tally in Ellis County was about 200 barrels higher. Haskell County is number two with 4,767 barrels per day. Finney County is third with 4,132 barrels a day. Barton County produced 3,780 barrels a day, which is down about 60 daily barrels from the total from last year. Russell County pumped 3,317 barrels a day, compared to 35-hundred last year. Stafford County produced 2,430 barrels a day. Crude output nationwide in June was the best on record, at over 13.6 million barrels a day.</p><p>The top operators list in Western Kansas from Independent Oil and Gas Service includes some familiar names. for the first three quarters of the year, Merit Energy is the top operator, followed by Berexco, Shakespeare Oil, Murfin Drilling and American Warrior. The next five start with Ritchie Exploration, followed by Mull Drilling, Darrah Oil, Mai Oil, Carmen Schmitt, Patterson Energy, Downing-Nelson and Grand Mesa.</p><p>The state adds 14 new drilling permits this week, with nine in eastern Kansas and five west of Wichita, including one in Ellis County. Regulators have approved 537 new drilling permits this year, compared to 839 by this time last year.</p><p>Operators completed 15 wells across the Sunflower State, six of them east of Wichita and nine in Western Kansas. Independent Oil and Gas Service reports 877 completed wells so far this year, compared to over a thousand a year ago. Drilling activity in Kansas has declined by an average of 36% compared to the same period last year.</p><p>The Kansas Rig Count from Independent Oil and Gas Service is unchanged statewide after increasing by one in eastern Kansas and dropping by one west of Wichita. The tally is down nearly 50 percent from a year ago. Drilling was underway or about to begin on leases in Ellis, Russell and Haskell counties.</p><p>The Rotary Rig Count from Baker Hughes shows an increase of two gas rigs, but a decrease of four oil rigs, for a total of 547 active drilling rigs. Texas is down six rigs and Oklahoma is down three. New Mexico increased by four rigs.</p><p>The Strategic Petroleum Reserve added 300,000 barrels this week to bring the total to 407 million barrels. That's up more than 24 million barrels from a year ago and nearly 43-million barrels higher than in April of last year when refill operations resumed.</p><p>Commercial crude inventories rose by 3.7 million barrels to just over 420 million as of October 3.&nbsp; Stockpiles are about four percent below the five-year average for this time of year.</p><p>Inventories of regular gasoline are down for the week. The five-year average is down nearly three percent from last year.&nbsp; Diesel stockpiles are also lower.</p><p>Crude imports increased by more than half a million barrels a day, rising to 6.4 million barrels this week.&nbsp; Exports dropped by about 150,000 barrels a day to just under four million barrels a day.</p><p>For the last ten years or so, so-called Big Oil has been promising high returns to stockholders in order to keep their business. Now falling oil prices are prompting cuts, and new debt, to keep that support. The five biggest oil majors are cutting costs, cutting jobs and cutting share buybacks to make the payouts sustainable. According to a report from Reuters, those payments have topped $100 million a year since 2022, and many companies are increasingly borrowing funds to pay for it.</p><p>Americans are changing the way they heat their homes. The Energy Information Administration reports an increasing share of US households are using electricity for heating. Natural Gas remains the most common, but 42% of US homes last year used electricity as their main space-heating fuel. Natural Gas accounts for 47% of American households.</p>

News from the Oil Patch: US output sets another record; Kansas slides

Fort Hays State hosts Central Oklahoma on Saturday,&nbsp; October 11, 2025 at Lewis Field in Hays, Kan.

<p>Fort Hays State hosts Central Oklahoma on Saturday,&nbsp; October 11, 2025 at Lewis Field in Hays, Kan.</p><div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-FB vs. Central Oklahoma" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=9cibx-1990d37-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-FB vs. Central Oklahoma

<b>Monday, October 13<br></b>KJLS: Tiger Talk, 9:00am <br>KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm

<p><b>KAYS - (1400/94.3)<br>KFIX - (96.9)<br>KHAZ - (99.5)<br>KJLS - (103.3)<br>KKQY - (101.9)</b></p><p><b>Monday, October 13<br></b>KJLS: Tiger Talk, 9:00am <br>KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm</p><p><b>Tuesday, October 14</b><br>none</p><p><b>Wednesday, October 15</b><br>KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pm</p><p><b>Thursday, October 16</b><br>none</p><p><b>Friday, October 17</b><br>KAYS: Fort Hays State VB vs. Central Oklahoma, 5:45pm<br>KKQY: Hill City FB at Stockton, 6:00pm <br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Great Bend, 6:30pm<br>KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Syracuse, 6:30pm</p><p><b>Saturday, October 18</b><br>KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Northwest Missouri State, 12:30pm</p><p><b>Sunday, October 19</b><br>KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Los Vegas Raiders, 11:00am</p>

JERUSALEM (AP) — President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes with Hezbollah and Iran.

Although the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/israel-hamas-updates-10-8-2025">U.S.-brokered truce</a>&nbsp;between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, Trump is determined to seize an opportunity to chase an elusive regional harmony.

“Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change,” he declared to the Knesset, which welcomed him as a hero.

The Republican president also used the opportunity to settle political scores and thank his supporters, criticizing Democratic predecessors and praising a top donor, Miriam Adelson, in the audience.

In an unexpected detour, Trump also called on the Israeli president to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who he described as “one of the greatest” wartime leaders. Netanyahu faces corruption charges, although several hearings have been postponed during the conflict with Hamas.

Trump pressed Israel to look past the war, saying the country “has won all that they can by force of arms.”

“You’ve won. I mean, you’ve won," he said. "Now it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East.”

Trump promised to help rebuild Gaza, which has been devastated during the conflict, and urged Palestinians to “turn forever from the path of terror and violence.”

"After tremendous pain and death and hardship, now is the time to concentrate on building their people up instead of trying to tear Israel down.

Trump even made a gesture to Iran, where he bombed three nuclear sites during the country's brief war with Israel earlier this year, by saying “the hand of friendship and cooperation is always open.”

“We merely want to live in peace," he said. "We don’t want any looming threats over our heads.”

Trump is on a whirlwind trip to Middle East

The U.S. president will continue on to Egypt for a summit with more than two dozen other nations, although he was running hours late as speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.

There was a chance that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would join him, and Egypt even announced his attendance. However, Netanyahu’s office said later that he would not be going because the summit was too close to the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.

Twenty hostages were released Monday as part of an agreement intended to end the war that began on Oct. 7, 2023, with an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-2-years-10-07-2025-6f19cb2eee5e05091c74f0e6f1bc356a">attack by Hamas-led militants</a>. Trump may meet some of them at the Sheba Medical Center, and he talked with families at the Knesset.

Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House" and he promised to work with him going forward.

“Mr President, you are committed to this peace. I am committed to this peace," he said. “And together, Mr. President, we will achieve this peace.”

With families overjoyed at the impending reunions and Palestinians eager for a surge of humanitarian assistance, Trump thinks there is a narrow window to reshape the region and reset long-fraught relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

The Republican president said the chance of peace was enabled by his administration’s support of Israel’s decimation of Iranian proxies, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

In February, Trump had predicted that Gaza could be redeveloped into what he called “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3">the Riviera of the Middle East</a>.” But on Sunday aboard Air Force One, he was more circumspect.

After Israel, the president will continue on to Egypt. Trump and el-Sissi will lead a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh with leaders from more than 20 countries on peace in Gaza and the broader Middle East.

The truce remains tenuous and the sides&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">have not agreed</a>&nbsp;on Gaza’s postwar governance, the territory’s reconstruction and Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">Negotiations over those issues</a>&nbsp;could break down, and Israel has hinted it may resume military operations if its demands are not met.

<a href="https://apnews.com/video/before-and-after-videos-show-much-of-gaza-reduced-to-ruins-by-israeli-bombardment-and-offensive-097ebc3b1683486fbea2c4586194b8b3">Much of Gaza has been reduced to rubble</a>&nbsp;and the territory’s roughly 2 million residents continue to struggle in desperate conditions. Under the deal, Israel agreed to reopen five border crossings, which will help ease the flow of food and other supplies into Gaza, parts of which are experiencing famine.

Megerian reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Will Weissert in Washington contributed to this report.

<p>JERUSALEM (AP) — President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes with Hezbollah and Iran.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;The God who once dwelled among His people in this city still calls us, in the words of Scripture, to turn from evil and do good, to seek peace and pursue it.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/eje68UKUDM">pic.twitter.com/eje68UKUDM</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977709528847098045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Two members of the Israeli Knesset were expelled after holding up signs that said “Recognize Palestine” during President Trump&#39;s speech. <a href="https://t.co/mH76QRC72Z">pic.twitter.com/mH76QRC72Z</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1977746003424866740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Although the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/israel-hamas-updates-10-8-2025">U.S.-brokered truce</a>&nbsp;between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, Trump is determined to seize an opportunity to chase an elusive regional harmony.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> enters the Knesset chamber 🇺🇸🇮🇱 <a href="https://t.co/4YUnh0QND7">pic.twitter.com/4YUnh0QND7</a></p>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1977684923046924454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;This is not only the End of a war—it is the END of an age of terror and death, and the BEGINNING of the age of faith, hope, and of God... This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/TKIO6tBSTw">pic.twitter.com/TKIO6tBSTw</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977695027796074975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;Two years ago... thousands of innocent Israeli civilians were attacked by terrorists in one of the most evil and heinous desecrations of innocent life the world has ever seen... please know that America joins you in those two everlasting vows—NEVER FORGET, and NEVER… <a href="https://t.co/PwzVakflqC">pic.twitter.com/PwzVakflqC</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977699108501491739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;Across the Middle East, the forces of chaos, terror, and ruin that have plagued the region for decades now stand weakened... defeated. A new coalition of proud and responsible nations is emerging—and because of us, the enemies of all civilization are in retreat.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/unJ2OwMt5u">pic.twitter.com/unJ2OwMt5u</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977701204927840276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;Israel has won all that they can by force of arms. Now, it&#39;s time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of PEACE and PROSPERITY for the entire Middle East.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/dzf2cBIiyG">pic.twitter.com/dzf2cBIiyG</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977702879839257056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change... Like the USA right now, it will be the GOLDEN AGE of Israel and the Golden Age of the Middle East.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/kENG7rR2kZ">pic.twitter.com/kENG7rR2kZ</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977695578336243823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;It should now be clear to everyone throughout the region that decades of fomenting terrorism and extremism, jihadism and anti-Semitism, have not worked... From Gaza to Iran, those bitter hatreds have delivered nothing but misery, suffering, failure, and death.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/HKtypitPn1">pic.twitter.com/HKtypitPn1</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977704241121710511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;The choice for Palestinians could not be more clear. This is their chance to turn forever from the path of terror and violence... The total focus of Gazans must be on restoring the fundamentals... so they can finally have the better life their children deserve.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/cxpfhYmVZb">pic.twitter.com/cxpfhYmVZb</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977704795679977965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;It&#39;s more obvious than ever that the productive and responsible nations of this region should not be enemies or adversaries, you should be partners — and eventually even friends.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/0W7sAddq3Q">pic.twitter.com/0W7sAddq3Q</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977705304805527634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;Instead of making weapons and missiles, the wealth of this region should flow to schools and medicine, industry... it could have happened a long time ago, but it was strangled and set back... by the administrations of Barack Obama and then Joe Biden.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/mnNYQYoJO3">pic.twitter.com/mnNYQYoJO3</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977706853539647703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> to the Knesset: &quot;The story of fierce Israeli resolve and triumph since October 7th should be proof to the entire world that those who seek to destroy this nation are doomed to bitter failure. The State of Israel is strong — and it will live and thrive forever.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/WESzRo5Zg0">pic.twitter.com/WESzRo5Zg0</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977706960590963074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;Over the past two years, I&#39;ve met many of the families of Israelis taken hostage... I have looked into their eyes, and seen the worst nightmares of their suffering. But I have also seen something else—the beautiful LOVE of the people... the love that gives you the… <a href="https://t.co/zhYAVslLwW">pic.twitter.com/zhYAVslLwW</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977708950892982550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;We have built industries together, we have made discoveries together, we have confronted evil together... and perhaps most beautifully of all, we have made PEACE together. And this week, against all odds, we have done the IMPOSSIBLE, and brought our hostages home.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/mPMXQP3oJr">pic.twitter.com/mPMXQP3oJr</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977709898247852440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>“Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change,” he declared to the Knesset, which welcomed him as a hero.</p><p>The Republican president also used the opportunity to settle political scores and thank his supporters, criticizing Democratic predecessors and praising a top donor, Miriam Adelson, in the audience.</p><p>In an unexpected detour, Trump also called on the Israeli president to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who he described as “one of the greatest” wartime leaders. Netanyahu faces corruption charges, although several hearings have been postponed during the conflict with Hamas.</p><p>Trump pressed Israel to look past the war, saying the country “has won all that they can by force of arms.”</p><p>“You’ve won. I mean, you’ve won," he said. "Now it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East.”</p><p>Trump promised to help rebuild Gaza, which has been devastated during the conflict, and urged Palestinians to “turn forever from the path of terror and violence.”</p><p>"After tremendous pain and death and hardship, now is the time to concentrate on building their people up instead of trying to tear Israel down.</p><p>Trump even made a gesture to Iran, where he bombed three nuclear sites during the country's brief war with Israel earlier this year, by saying “the hand of friendship and cooperation is always open.”</p><p>“We merely want to live in peace," he said. "We don’t want any looming threats over our heads.”</p><h2>Trump is on a whirlwind trip to Middle East</h2><p>The U.S. president will continue on to Egypt for a summit with more than two dozen other nations, although he was running hours late as speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.</p><p>"They might not be there by the time I get there, but we’ll give it a shot," Trump joked after needling Israeli leaders for talking so much.</p><p>There was a chance that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would join him, and Egypt even announced his attendance. However, Netanyahu’s office said later that he would not be going because the summit was too close to the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.</p><p>Twenty hostages were released Monday as part of an agreement intended to end the war that began on Oct. 7, 2023, with an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-2-years-10-07-2025-6f19cb2eee5e05091c74f0e6f1bc356a">attack by Hamas-led militants</a>. Trump may meet some of them at the Sheba Medical Center, and he talked with families at the Knesset.</p><p>Israeli lawmakers chanted Trump's name and gave him standing ovation after standing ovation. Some people in the audience wore red hats that resembled his “Make America Great Again” caps, although these versions said “Trump, The Peace President.”</p><p>Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House" and he promised to work with him going forward.</p><p>“Mr President, you are committed to this peace. I am committed to this peace," he said. “And together, Mr. President, we will achieve this peace.”</p><h2>Trump pushes to reshape the region</h2><p>The moment remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas still in the early stages of implementing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/egypt-gaza-talks-kushner-witkoff-israel-hamas-news-10-08-2025-ac80d3ed50ff2a9b4106ab5e13156651">the first phase</a>&nbsp;of Trump's plan.</p><p>The first phase of the ceasefire agreement calls for the release of the final hostages held by Hamas; the release of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/israel-hamas-updates-10-9-2025#00000199-c89b-d8db-af9f-e8bfdea40000">hundreds of Palestinian prisoners</a>&nbsp;held by Israel; a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and a partial pullback by Israeli forces from Gaza’s main cities.</p><p>With families overjoyed at the impending reunions and Palestinians eager for a surge of humanitarian assistance, Trump thinks there is a narrow window to reshape the region and reset long-fraught relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.</p><p>“The war is over, OK?” Trump told reporters traveling with him aboard Air Force One.</p><p>“I think people are tired of it,” he said, emphasizing that he believed the ceasefire would hold because of that.</p><p>The Republican president said the chance of peace was enabled by his administration’s support of Israel’s decimation of Iranian proxies, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.</p><p>The White House said momentum is also building because&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-gaza-war-ceasefire-israel-hamas-819c9999cc4f3157c729fdc5a02f4df5">Arab and Muslim states</a>&nbsp;are demonstrating a renewed focus on resolving the broader, decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict and, in some cases, deepening relations with the United States.</p><p>In February, Trump had predicted that Gaza could be redeveloped into what he called “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3">the Riviera of the Middle East</a>.” But on Sunday aboard Air Force One, he was more circumspect.</p><p>“I don’t know about the Riviera for a while,” Trump said. “It’s blasted. This is like a demolition site.” But he said he hoped to one day visit the territory. “I’d like to put my feet on it, at least,” he said.</p><h2>On to Egypt</h2><p>After Israel, the president will continue on to Egypt. Trump and el-Sissi will lead a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh with leaders from more than 20 countries on peace in Gaza and the broader Middle East.</p><p>The truce remains tenuous and the sides&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">have not agreed</a>&nbsp;on Gaza’s postwar governance, the territory’s reconstruction and Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">Negotiations over those issues</a>&nbsp;could break down, and Israel has hinted it may resume military operations if its demands are not met.</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/video/before-and-after-videos-show-much-of-gaza-reduced-to-ruins-by-israeli-bombardment-and-offensive-097ebc3b1683486fbea2c4586194b8b3">Much of Gaza has been reduced to rubble</a>&nbsp;and the territory’s roughly 2 million residents continue to struggle in desperate conditions. Under the deal, Israel agreed to reopen five border crossings, which will help ease the flow of food and other supplies into Gaza, parts of which are experiencing famine.</p><p>Roughly 200 U.S. troops will help support and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mideast-gaza-israel-hamas-us-military-c19caf7b193dbb3bfaf056366f9e2369">monitor the ceasefire deal</a>&nbsp;as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private-sector players.</p><p>___</p><p>Megerian reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Will Weissert in Washington contributed to this report.</p>

🎥Trump references the bible in speech to Israeli lawmakers

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. Their stories, told by anguished family members, are almost as well-known as celebrities. They are civilians and soldiers, fathers and sons. Some were at the Nova music festival, where almost 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped.

On Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-hamas-hostages-ceasefire-10-13-2025-9e4921406e846189c90144609c1a9530">Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross</a>, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">two years of war</a>&nbsp;in the devastated&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">Gaza Strip</a>. Under the agreement, all living hostages were to be released, as well as the bodies of the deceased.

Also Monday, two hostages previously thought to be living were confirmed dead.

The war was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, when some 1,200 people were killed and 251 kidnapped.

The fighting has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children, and displaced around 90% of the Gaza population of some 2 million. The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government, and the United Nations and many independent experts consider its figures to be the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties in Gaza.

Prior to Monday's release, there were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-hostages-d37b0d5bb5ce4340f3a8a48533948da0">48 hostages held in Gaza</a>, including the body of one soldier from a previous war. Israel had determined that at least 25 of the hostages were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, or died while in captivity. Just before the release of the first hostages under the ceasefire, Hamas informed Israel that two additional hostages were no longer alive, Tamir Nimrodi and Bipin Joshi. Israel had previously expressed “grave concern” over their status.

There is only one remaining female hostage, who Israel believes was killed in captivity.

Under the ceasefire agreement that took effect last Friday, the remaining hostages were to be released within 72 hours. Israel is set to release around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

Here is a look at the 20 hostages released Monday:

The fraternal twins were taken from their homes in kibbutz Kfar Aza, on the border with Gaza, during the Oct. 7 attack. Seventeen others were also abducted from Kfar Aza, but the Berman twins were the only hostages from the kibbutz who remained in captivity. The family had heard from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-02-01-2025-bb560151db1437d0b35ac1d568457a46">hostages who returned in a previous deal</a>&nbsp;that, as of February, the brothers were alive but being held separately.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-iran-ceasefire-hostages-a54bb1fa663c33f4153a727ec1e396ee">Liran Berman, their older brother</a>, said it’s the longest the two have ever spent apart. In Kfar Aza, the twins lived in apartments across from each other. Gali is more outgoing, while Ziv is more reserved and shy with a sharp sense of humor, their brother said.

Omri Miran was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz kibbutz. During the attack, militants held his family, including his two daughters, ages 2 and 6 months, hostage in the kitchen of a neighbor’s house and then broadcast it on Facebook Live. Miran and the father of the other family, Tsachi Idan, were kidnapped.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-truce-hostages-netanyahu-4608f8d5c1d86be7249e0251c08d4bdd">Idan’s body was released</a>&nbsp;during the last hostage exchange after he was killed in captivity.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-passover-hostages-gaza-afc2e5c267a64cbd7bd8a0cd505534b8">Lishay Miran Lavi, Miran’s wife, said</a>&nbsp;their younger daughter knew “daddy Omri” only through photos and videos, and didn't really understand what a father is.

Matan Angrest, an Israeli soldier, was taken from his military tank in southern Israel. He is the oldest of four children from Kiryat Bialik, outside of Haifa. His family has been among the most vocal protesters and very critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Tuesday's two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, his mother, Anat Angrest, addressed her son at a rally. “I know you’re in pain, and I can’t hug you. I hear you whisper, ‘Come for me, Mom,’ and I can’t protect you," she said.

Eitan Mor was working as a security guard at the Nova music festival, where he helped evacuate people injured in the attack. Mor’s parents helped&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-hostages-ceasefire-deal-prisoners-e886ead73905a1b88429d67705d03c47">found the Tikva Forum</a>, a loosely organized group of hostage families. They advocated for military pressure, not an immediate ceasefire or hostage release deal, as the best chance for bringing the hostages home. That stance has put Mor’s father at odds with many of the other families of hostages.

Alon Ohel, who also has German and Serbian citizenship, was kidnapped at the Nova music festival from a mobile bomb shelter along with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hersh-goldberg-polin-israel-palestinians-gaza-hostages-0be443e7ce616cbce3f2cb984e7971ca">Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli who was killed</a>&nbsp;in captivity in August 2024. A talented pianist, his family has placed pianos across Israel and several sites around the world to raise awareness of his plight. Three other hostages who had been held with Ohel for more than a year were released during the previous ceasefire, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-anniversary-hostages-dd57a453fee3212fcaa56ce23b36b36c">Eli Sharabi, who said Ohel was like his adopted son</a>. Sharabi said they were kept chained for the entire period of their captivity and subsisted on a moldy pita per day. Ohel has shrapnel in his eye from the attack on the bomb shelter and his family is worried he may be partially blind.

Guy Gilboa-Dalal was among those abducted from the Nova music festival, while his brother managed to escape. In the past year, he’s appeared in two videos released by Hamas. In one, he appears alongside his childhood friend, David, with militants filming them pleading for their freedom in a vehicle while they watch three other hostages on stage being released to the Red Cross.

Elkana Bohbot was kidnapped from the Nova music festival. In the past year, Hamas has published multiple videos of Bohbot, filmed under duress, including one where he has a fake telephone conversation with his wife, Rivka; their son, Reem; his mother and his brother — pleading with them to help him get out of Gaza. His son made binoculars in kindergarten which he often used to go out and “look for his father,”&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-hostages-trump-99529bfc998abe2c1851fbfbf2f728ab">according to Bohbot’s mother, Ruhama</a>.

Braslavski was working as a security guard at the Nova festival. He attempted to help festival goers evacuate and was wounded in both hands before being kidnapped, witnesses said. In August, the Islamic Jihad militant group released a video of a skeletal Braslavski sobbing and pleading for his life, adding that injuries to his foot prevent him from standing. The videos of Braslavski and Evyatar David digging his own grave horrified Israelis, sparking some of the largest attendance in months at weekly protests.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-hostages-hunger-videos-c9951a33a7f8d47d4ad77705d1267fbd">His father, Ofir, said</a>&nbsp;Rom is usually a strong, happy-go-lucky kid, and that video is the first time he’s seen his son cry.

Nimrod Cohen was taken from a tank where he was stationed as a soldier in southern Israel. Cohen is obsessed with Rubik's cubes, his family said, and a burned Rubik's cube was found in the tank he was abducted from. This year, his mother, Viki Cohen,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-passover-hostages-gaza-afc2e5c267a64cbd7bd8a0cd505534b8">illustrated a Passover haggadah</a>, the text laying out the rituals and story recited during the Passover holiday, in honor of hostages, partly because her family stopped celebrating holidays after the attack. “We don’t gather as a family, because it reminds us how much he is missing,” Cohen said. The only time the extended family would gather is at protests, she said.

The youngest of four Cunio brothers, Ariel was kidnapped from the Nir Oz kibbutz with his girlfriend, Arbel Yehoud, and her brother, Dolev, a married father of four who was later killed in captivity. According to news reports, Cunio and Yehoud had returned from an extended trip to South America weeks before the attack and had just adopted a puppy. Yehoud was released&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-01-30-2025-3cc7131495a60ce2bda73ca691abb7c8">during the ceasefire in January</a>.

David Cunio, brother of Ariel Cunio, was kidnapped with his wife,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-hostages-cunio-captivity-869241bb259b00a8f98817edf89b0bc8">Sharon, and their 3-year-old twins</a>&nbsp;from the Nir Oz kibbutz. Sharon’s sister Danielle and her 5-year-old daughter, who were visiting, also were kidnapped. All were released in November, except for David Cunio. In July, Sharon shared a photo of the twins marking their fifth birthday, their second without their father, writing on Facebook that the girls have changed so much while he’s been in captivity that “they’re not the same little girls he knew.”

Evyatar David was taken hostage at the Nova music festival along with his childhood friend, Guy Gilboa-Dalal. In August, Hamas released a video of David, gaunt and pale, who said he was digging his own grave. The condition of the hostages in the videos horrified Israelis and led tens of thousands of protesters to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-witkoff-hostage-tel-aviv-b90fe087e8254179667e0cd6094cd438">take to the streets</a>&nbsp;and demand a ceasefire deal, in one of the largest turnouts for the weekly hostage protests in months.

Maksym Harkin was abducted from Nova, which was the first festival he had ever attended, according to his family. Harkin was born in Ukraine and moved to Israel with his family, where he lived in Tirat HaCarmel in the north. He has a 3-year-old daughter and was the primary provider for his mother and 11-year-old brother. Just before he was taken, his mother said he sent a final text message that said, “I love you.” In July, Hamas released a video of him filmed under duress several months prior.

Eitan Horn, originally from Kfar Saba, was visiting his brother Iair at the Nir Oz kibbutz on Oct. 7. Both were kidnapped. For most of the war, the two were held with three other hostages in a filthy cell underground. In early February, militants filmed the emotional interaction between the brothers as they were told that Iair would be released and Eitan would stay in Gaza. Since his release,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-palestinian-hamas-hostages-humanitarian-aid-b8d65cfaaabf7f747301bcdac1f5314f">Iair Horn has campaigned for his brother</a>&nbsp;and the other hostages, flying frequently to the United States and meeting with politicians.

Segev Kalfon was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, where he was last seen attempting to flee militants along the highway. Before the attack, he worked at his family’s bakery in Dimona, in southern Israeli. The middle child of three, Kalfon had recently been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, a condition his family has highlighted in urging his release. Kalfon’s family received a sign of life from him after the last ceasefire, when some of the hostages said they were held with him for months. Kalfon’s family has focused on religious rituals in their fight for his release, including traveling to the grave of prominent rabbis and dedicating a Torah scroll in his honor.

Bar Kupershtein was working at the Nova festival as a security guard when he was abducted. Witnesses said Kupershtein stayed at the festival to try to provide first aid to people who had been shot and injured. Kupershtein was the main financial support for his family after his father was severely injured in an accident several years ago, his aunt, Ora Rubinstein, told reporters. She said that his father worked with a physical therapist to regain the ability to speak, so he could meet with politicians to advocate for his son’s release. He has told the family that he would walk again when his son came home, she said.

Yosef-Chaim Ohana was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, where he was working as a bartender. Witnesses saw him attempting to help others escape before he was kidnapped. He is the oldest of three brothers, one of whom previously died from an illness.

Avinatan Or was kidnapped from the Nova music festival along with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, who was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-hostages-profiles-80b14cd4a796aa265ebfcc5bb5928477">rescued by Israeli forces in June 2024</a>. On Oct. 7, Hamas released a video of the pair that has become one of the most well-known videos from that day. It showed Argamani on an all-terrain vehicle crying, “Don’t kill me!” and reaching out her arms to Or, who is being marched away from her by militants. Or worked in hi-tech in Tel Aviv before his abduction.

Matan Zangauker was kidnapped from kibbutz Nir Oz along with his girlfriend,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-war-hostages-ceasefire-9875e2b5b8679b16106a9106bd37003c">Ilana Gritzewsky</a>. The two met while working on a medical cannabis farm there. Gritzewsky was released after 55 days and has since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-freed-hostages-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-c320040046b7f37d46c2e75dd92656d8">advocated tirelessly for his release</a>, wearing a hat of Zangauker’s she rescued from their burned home. His mother, Einav, has been a constant presence at protests, giving impassioned speeches and even being hoisted in a cage above the crowd to draw attention to the hostages’ plight. Zangauker, who said she was previously a Netanyahu supporter, has emerged as one of his harshest critics.

Two hostages determined to be dead on Monday:

Bipin Joshi arrived in Israel from his native Nepal a month before the attack. He is the only non-Israeli hostage believed to be alive in Gaza. He came to Israel on a student exchange to work and study agriculture at kibbutz Alumim on the Gaza border. Ten of the 17 Nepali students in the program were killed during the attack. Joshi, who was able to throw a number of live grenades out of the bomb shelter where they were hiding, was injured and kidnapped. Joshi’s sister, 17-year-old Pushpa Joshi,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nepal-israel-hamas-hostage-db2badc65a3dcc8a7b61e22076aa6772">regularly travels eight hours each direction</a>&nbsp;on buses to Kathmandu from her home in western Nepal to lobby officials to secure her brother’s release. In August, his family traveled to Israel to meet with President Isaac Herzog and join families demonstrating in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square. Last week, Joshi’s family released footage of him in captivity filmed under duress from around November 2023.

Tamir Nimrodi was taken from Erez, a crossing on the northern border of Gaza that had been the main route for people entering and leaving the territory. He had been serving with the Israeli defense body overseeing humanitarian aid in Gaza. Nimrodi was taken with two other soldiers by militants who walked them to the Gaza gate and forced them to cross. Israel confirmed the deaths of the two soldiers who were taken with Nimrodi. There had been no sign of life from Nimrodi in the two years since he was seen in footage walking into Gaza in shorts and a T-shirt without his glasses.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-release-hamas-f47ee44c76ee172b39a4116c2cb42d18">Herut Nimrodi, his mother, said she didn't know</a>&nbsp;what was worse: to think he has been killed in captivity, or that he was alive but being held in terrible conditions. “I’m scared to even imagine,” she said. ___

Associated Press writer Sam Metz in Jerusalem contributed to this report.

<p>TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. Their stories, told by anguished family members, are almost as well-known as celebrities. They are civilians and soldiers, fathers and sons. Some were at the Nova music festival, where almost 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">💛 Watch the moment Eitan Mor reunites with his parents: <a href="https://t.co/mKajWRBumU">pic.twitter.com/mKajWRBumU</a></p>&mdash; Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1977688830938693690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>On Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-hamas-hostages-ceasefire-10-13-2025-9e4921406e846189c90144609c1a9530">Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross</a>, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">two years of war</a>&nbsp;in the devastated&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">Gaza Strip</a>. Under the agreement, all living hostages were to be released, as well as the bodies of the deceased.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s official: There are no more living Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity. <a href="https://t.co/qa1Lh4vhhv">pic.twitter.com/qa1Lh4vhhv</a></p>&mdash; Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1977659327088599298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Also Monday, two hostages previously thought to be living were confirmed dead.</p><p>The war was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, when some 1,200 people were killed and 251 kidnapped.</p><p>The fighting has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children, and displaced around 90% of the Gaza population of some 2 million. The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government, and the United Nations and many independent experts consider its figures to be the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties in Gaza.</p><p>Prior to Monday's release, there were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-hostages-d37b0d5bb5ce4340f3a8a48533948da0">48 hostages held in Gaza</a>, including the body of one soldier from a previous war. Israel had determined that at least 25 of the hostages were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, or died while in captivity. Just before the release of the first hostages under the ceasefire, Hamas informed Israel that two additional hostages were no longer alive, Tamir Nimrodi and Bipin Joshi. Israel had previously expressed “grave concern” over their status.</p><p>There is only one remaining female hostage, who Israel believes was killed in captivity.</p><p>Under the ceasefire agreement that took effect last Friday, the remaining hostages were to be released within 72 hours. Israel is set to release around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange.</p><p>Here is a look at the 20 hostages released Monday:</p><h2>Gali Berman &amp; Ziv Berman, 28</h2><p>The fraternal twins were taken from their homes in kibbutz Kfar Aza, on the border with Gaza, during the Oct. 7 attack. Seventeen others were also abducted from Kfar Aza, but the Berman twins were the only hostages from the kibbutz who remained in captivity. The family had heard from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-02-01-2025-bb560151db1437d0b35ac1d568457a46">hostages who returned in a previous deal</a>&nbsp;that, as of February, the brothers were alive but being held separately.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-iran-ceasefire-hostages-a54bb1fa663c33f4153a727ec1e396ee">Liran Berman, their older brother</a>, said it’s the longest the two have ever spent apart. In Kfar Aza, the twins lived in apartments across from each other. Gali is more outgoing, while Ziv is more reserved and shy with a sharp sense of humor, their brother said.</p><h2>Omri Miran, 48</h2><p>Omri Miran was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz kibbutz. During the attack, militants held his family, including his two daughters, ages 2 and 6 months, hostage in the kitchen of a neighbor’s house and then broadcast it on Facebook Live. Miran and the father of the other family, Tsachi Idan, were kidnapped.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-truce-hostages-netanyahu-4608f8d5c1d86be7249e0251c08d4bdd">Idan’s body was released</a>&nbsp;during the last hostage exchange after he was killed in captivity.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-passover-hostages-gaza-afc2e5c267a64cbd7bd8a0cd505534b8">Lishay Miran Lavi, Miran’s wife, said</a>&nbsp;their younger daughter knew “daddy Omri” only through photos and videos, and didn't really understand what a father is.</p><h2>Matan Angrest, 22</h2><p>Matan Angrest, an Israeli soldier, was taken from his military tank in southern Israel. He is the oldest of four children from Kiryat Bialik, outside of Haifa. His family has been among the most vocal protesters and very critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Tuesday's two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, his mother, Anat Angrest, addressed her son at a rally. “I know you’re in pain, and I can’t hug you. I hear you whisper, ‘Come for me, Mom,’ and I can’t protect you," she said.</p><h2>Eitan Mor, 25</h2><p>Eitan Mor was working as a security guard at the Nova music festival, where he helped evacuate people injured in the attack. Mor’s parents helped&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-hostages-ceasefire-deal-prisoners-e886ead73905a1b88429d67705d03c47">found the Tikva Forum</a>, a loosely organized group of hostage families. They advocated for military pressure, not an immediate ceasefire or hostage release deal, as the best chance for bringing the hostages home. That stance has put Mor’s father at odds with many of the other families of hostages.</p><h2>Alon Ohel, 24</h2><p>Alon Ohel, who also has German and Serbian citizenship, was kidnapped at the Nova music festival from a mobile bomb shelter along with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hersh-goldberg-polin-israel-palestinians-gaza-hostages-0be443e7ce616cbce3f2cb984e7971ca">Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli who was killed</a>&nbsp;in captivity in August 2024. A talented pianist, his family has placed pianos across Israel and several sites around the world to raise awareness of his plight. Three other hostages who had been held with Ohel for more than a year were released during the previous ceasefire, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-anniversary-hostages-dd57a453fee3212fcaa56ce23b36b36c">Eli Sharabi, who said Ohel was like his adopted son</a>. Sharabi said they were kept chained for the entire period of their captivity and subsisted on a moldy pita per day. Ohel has shrapnel in his eye from the attack on the bomb shelter and his family is worried he may be partially blind.</p><h2>Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 24</h2><p>Guy Gilboa-Dalal was among those abducted from the Nova music festival, while his brother managed to escape. In the past year, he’s appeared in two videos released by Hamas. In one, he appears alongside his childhood friend, David, with militants filming them pleading for their freedom in a vehicle while they watch three other hostages on stage being released to the Red Cross.</p><h2>Elkana Bohbot, 36</h2><p>Elkana Bohbot was kidnapped from the Nova music festival. In the past year, Hamas has published multiple videos of Bohbot, filmed under duress, including one where he has a fake telephone conversation with his wife, Rivka; their son, Reem; his mother and his brother — pleading with them to help him get out of Gaza. His son made binoculars in kindergarten which he often used to go out and “look for his father,”&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-hostages-trump-99529bfc998abe2c1851fbfbf2f728ab">according to Bohbot’s mother, Ruhama</a>.</p><h2>Rom Braslavski, 21</h2><p>Braslavski was working as a security guard at the Nova festival. He attempted to help festival goers evacuate and was wounded in both hands before being kidnapped, witnesses said. In August, the Islamic Jihad militant group released a video of a skeletal Braslavski sobbing and pleading for his life, adding that injuries to his foot prevent him from standing. The videos of Braslavski and Evyatar David digging his own grave horrified Israelis, sparking some of the largest attendance in months at weekly protests.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-hostages-hunger-videos-c9951a33a7f8d47d4ad77705d1267fbd">His father, Ofir, said</a>&nbsp;Rom is usually a strong, happy-go-lucky kid, and that video is the first time he’s seen his son cry.</p><h2>Nimrod Cohen, 21</h2><p>Nimrod Cohen was taken from a tank where he was stationed as a soldier in southern Israel. Cohen is obsessed with Rubik's cubes, his family said, and a burned Rubik's cube was found in the tank he was abducted from. This year, his mother, Viki Cohen,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-passover-hostages-gaza-afc2e5c267a64cbd7bd8a0cd505534b8">illustrated a Passover haggadah</a>, the text laying out the rituals and story recited during the Passover holiday, in honor of hostages, partly because her family stopped celebrating holidays after the attack. “We don’t gather as a family, because it reminds us how much he is missing,” Cohen said. The only time the extended family would gather is at protests, she said.</p><h2>Ariel Cunio, 28</h2><p>The youngest of four Cunio brothers, Ariel was kidnapped from the Nir Oz kibbutz with his girlfriend, Arbel Yehoud, and her brother, Dolev, a married father of four who was later killed in captivity. According to news reports, Cunio and Yehoud had returned from an extended trip to South America weeks before the attack and had just adopted a puppy. Yehoud was released&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-01-30-2025-3cc7131495a60ce2bda73ca691abb7c8">during the ceasefire in January</a>.</p><h2>David Cunio, 35</h2><p>David Cunio, brother of Ariel Cunio, was kidnapped with his wife,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-hostages-cunio-captivity-869241bb259b00a8f98817edf89b0bc8">Sharon, and their 3-year-old twins</a>&nbsp;from the Nir Oz kibbutz. Sharon’s sister Danielle and her 5-year-old daughter, who were visiting, also were kidnapped. All were released in November, except for David Cunio. In July, Sharon shared a photo of the twins marking their fifth birthday, their second without their father, writing on Facebook that the girls have changed so much while he’s been in captivity that “they’re not the same little girls he knew.”</p><h2>Evyatar David, 24</h2><p>Evyatar David was taken hostage at the Nova music festival along with his childhood friend, Guy Gilboa-Dalal. In August, Hamas released a video of David, gaunt and pale, who said he was digging his own grave. The condition of the hostages in the videos horrified Israelis and led tens of thousands of protesters to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-witkoff-hostage-tel-aviv-b90fe087e8254179667e0cd6094cd438">take to the streets</a>&nbsp;and demand a ceasefire deal, in one of the largest turnouts for the weekly hostage protests in months.</p><h2>Maksym Harkin, 37</h2><p>Maksym Harkin was abducted from Nova, which was the first festival he had ever attended, according to his family. Harkin was born in Ukraine and moved to Israel with his family, where he lived in Tirat HaCarmel in the north. He has a 3-year-old daughter and was the primary provider for his mother and 11-year-old brother. Just before he was taken, his mother said he sent a final text message that said, “I love you.” In July, Hamas released a video of him filmed under duress several months prior.</p><h2>Eitan Horn, 38</h2><p>Eitan Horn, originally from Kfar Saba, was visiting his brother Iair at the Nir Oz kibbutz on Oct. 7. Both were kidnapped. For most of the war, the two were held with three other hostages in a filthy cell underground. In early February, militants filmed the emotional interaction between the brothers as they were told that Iair would be released and Eitan would stay in Gaza. Since his release,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-palestinian-hamas-hostages-humanitarian-aid-b8d65cfaaabf7f747301bcdac1f5314f">Iair Horn has campaigned for his brother</a>&nbsp;and the other hostages, flying frequently to the United States and meeting with politicians.</p><h2>Segev Kalfon, 27</h2><p>Segev Kalfon was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, where he was last seen attempting to flee militants along the highway. Before the attack, he worked at his family’s bakery in Dimona, in southern Israeli. The middle child of three, Kalfon had recently been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, a condition his family has highlighted in urging his release. Kalfon’s family received a sign of life from him after the last ceasefire, when some of the hostages said they were held with him for months. Kalfon’s family has focused on religious rituals in their fight for his release, including traveling to the grave of prominent rabbis and dedicating a Torah scroll in his honor.</p><h2>Bar Kupershtein, 23</h2><p>Bar Kupershtein was working at the Nova festival as a security guard when he was abducted. Witnesses said Kupershtein stayed at the festival to try to provide first aid to people who had been shot and injured. Kupershtein was the main financial support for his family after his father was severely injured in an accident several years ago, his aunt, Ora Rubinstein, told reporters. She said that his father worked with a physical therapist to regain the ability to speak, so he could meet with politicians to advocate for his son’s release. He has told the family that he would walk again when his son came home, she said.</p><h2>Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 25</h2><p>Yosef-Chaim Ohana was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, where he was working as a bartender. Witnesses saw him attempting to help others escape before he was kidnapped. He is the oldest of three brothers, one of whom previously died from an illness.</p><h2>Avinatan Or, 32</h2><p>Avinatan Or was kidnapped from the Nova music festival along with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, who was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-hostages-profiles-80b14cd4a796aa265ebfcc5bb5928477">rescued by Israeli forces in June 2024</a>. On Oct. 7, Hamas released a video of the pair that has become one of the most well-known videos from that day. It showed Argamani on an all-terrain vehicle crying, “Don’t kill me!” and reaching out her arms to Or, who is being marched away from her by militants. Or worked in hi-tech in Tel Aviv before his abduction.</p><h2>Matan Zangauker, 25</h2><p>Matan Zangauker was kidnapped from kibbutz Nir Oz along with his girlfriend,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-war-hostages-ceasefire-9875e2b5b8679b16106a9106bd37003c">Ilana Gritzewsky</a>. The two met while working on a medical cannabis farm there. Gritzewsky was released after 55 days and has since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-freed-hostages-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-c320040046b7f37d46c2e75dd92656d8">advocated tirelessly for his release</a>, wearing a hat of Zangauker’s she rescued from their burned home. His mother, Einav, has been a constant presence at protests, giving impassioned speeches and even being hoisted in a cage above the crowd to draw attention to the hostages’ plight. Zangauker, who said she was previously a Netanyahu supporter, has emerged as one of his harshest critics.</p><h2>Two hostages determined to be dead on Monday:</h2><h2>Bipin Joshi, 24</h2><p>Bipin Joshi arrived in Israel from his native Nepal a month before the attack. He is the only non-Israeli hostage believed to be alive in Gaza. He came to Israel on a student exchange to work and study agriculture at kibbutz Alumim on the Gaza border. Ten of the 17 Nepali students in the program were killed during the attack. Joshi, who was able to throw a number of live grenades out of the bomb shelter where they were hiding, was injured and kidnapped. Joshi’s sister, 17-year-old Pushpa Joshi,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nepal-israel-hamas-hostage-db2badc65a3dcc8a7b61e22076aa6772">regularly travels eight hours each direction</a>&nbsp;on buses to Kathmandu from her home in western Nepal to lobby officials to secure her brother’s release. In August, his family traveled to Israel to meet with President Isaac Herzog and join families demonstrating in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square. Last week, Joshi’s family released footage of him in captivity filmed under duress from around November 2023.</p><h2>Tamir Nimrodi, 20</h2><p>Tamir Nimrodi was taken from Erez, a crossing on the northern border of Gaza that had been the main route for people entering and leaving the territory. He had been serving with the Israeli defense body overseeing humanitarian aid in Gaza. Nimrodi was taken with two other soldiers by militants who walked them to the Gaza gate and forced them to cross. Israel confirmed the deaths of the two soldiers who were taken with Nimrodi. There had been no sign of life from Nimrodi in the two years since he was seen in footage walking into Gaza in shorts and a T-shirt without his glasses.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-release-hamas-f47ee44c76ee172b39a4116c2cb42d18">Herut Nimrodi, his mother, said she didn't know</a>&nbsp;what was worse: to think he has been killed in captivity, or that he was alive but being held in terrible conditions. “I’m scared to even imagine,” she said. ___</p><p>Associated Press writer Sam Metz in Jerusalem contributed to this report.</p>

A look at the living hostages released by Hamas under ceasefire deal

By STEVE PEOPLES <br>AP National Political Writer

Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/government-shutdown">government shutdown</a>&nbsp;goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.

Vance warned that as the federal shutdown entered its 12th day, the new cuts would be “painful," even as he said the Trump administration&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-pay-troops-government-shutdown-8601ea092fe746cc35b88076e70c4598">worked to ensure</a>&nbsp;that the military is paid this week and some services would be preserved for low-income Americans,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-pay-troops-government-shutdown-8601ea092fe746cc35b88076e70c4598">including</a>&nbsp;food assistance.

Still, hundreds of thousands of government workers have been furloughed in recent days and, in a&nbsp;<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.457131/gov.uscourts.cand.457131.40.0.pdf">court filing</a>&nbsp;on Friday, the Office of Management and Budget said well over 4,000 federal employees would soon be fired in conjunction with the shutdown. The effects of the shutdown also grew Sunday with the Smithsonian announcing its museums, research centers and the National Zoo are temporarily closed going forward for lack of funding.

“The longer this goes on, the deeper the cuts are going to be,” Vance said on Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures.” “To be clear, some of these cuts are going to be painful. This is not a situation that we relish. This is not something that we’re looking forward to, but the Democrats have dealt us a pretty difficult set of cards.”

Labor unions have already filed a lawsuit to stop the aggressive move by President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;’s budget office, which goes far beyond what usually happens in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-30-2025">government shutdown</a>, further inflaming tensions between the Republicans who control Congress and the Democratic minority.

The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after Democrats rejected a short-term funding fix and demanded that the bill include an extension of federal subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The expiration of those subsidies at the end of the year will result in monthly cost increases for millions.

Trump and Republican leaders have said they are open to negotiations on the health subsidies, but insist the government must reopen first.

For now, negotiations are virtually nonexistent. Dug in as ever, House leaders from both parties pointed fingers at each other in rival Sunday appearances on “Fox News Sunday.”

“We have repeatedly made clear that we will sit down with anyone, anytime, anyplace,” said House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. “Republicans control the House, the Senate and the presidency. It’s unfortunate they’ve taken a my-way-or-the-highway approach."

House Speaker&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-johnson-government-shutdown-grijalva-526647b57faa2710382674646dfd2b37">Mike Johnson</a>&nbsp;blamed Democrats and said they “seem not to care” about the pain the shutdown is inflicting.

“They’re trying their best to distract the American people from the simple fact that they’ve chosen a partisan fight so that they can prove to their Marxist rising base in the Democratic Party that they’re willing to fight Trump and Republicans,” he said.

Progressive activists, meanwhile, expressed new support for the Democratic Party's position in the shutdown fight.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-democrats-republicans-trump-fight-c4949dace66c18d6099b5e23fd98b049">Ezra Levin</a>, co-founder of the leading progressive protest group Indivisible, said he is “feeling good about the strength of Dem position.” He pointed to fractures in the GOP, noting that Georgia Rep.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-marjorie-taylor-greene-bffe84ad45cdb140ec81b353238b1242">Marjorie Taylor Greene</a>&nbsp;publicly warned last week that health care insurance premiums would skyrocket for average Americans — including her own adult children — if nothing is done.

“Trump and GOP are rightfully taking the blame for the shutdown and for looming premium increases,” Levin said. “Their chickens are coming home to roost.”

And yet the Republican administration and its congressional allies are showing no signs of caving to Democratic demands or backing away from threats to use the opportunity to pursue deeper cuts to the federal workforce.

Thousands of employees at the departments of Education, Treasury, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, are set to receive layoff notices, according to spokespeople for the agencies and union representatives for federal workers.

“You hear a lot of Senate Democrats say, well, how can Donald Trump possibly lay off all of these federal workers?” Vance said. “Well, the Democrats have given us a choice between giving low-income women their food benefits and paying our troops on the one hand, and, on the other hand, paying federal bureaucrats.”

Democrats say the firings are illegal and unnecessary.

“They do not have to do this,” said Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on CNN's “State of the Union.” “They do not have to punish people that shouldn’t find themselves in this position.”

<p>By STEVE PEOPLES <br>AP National Political Writer</p><p>Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/government-shutdown">government shutdown</a>&nbsp;goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a> on the Democrat Shutdown: &quot;Unfortunately, what that does mean is that some federal bureaucrats are going to have to get laid off... Chuck Schumer and the Democrats decided to shut down the government and we have to deal with the consequences.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/C1EaJoS4We">pic.twitter.com/C1EaJoS4We</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977392271663235532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a>: &quot;Why are we in this situation — all these conversations about whether it&#39;s a temporary layoff or a permanent layoff? We are dealing with a terrible, chaotic situation because Chuck Schumer and a few Far Left Democrats decided to shut down the government.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/xSOTQJGgRe">pic.twitter.com/xSOTQJGgRe</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977391131659776205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;We&#39;re ending some programs that we never wanted and we&#39;re probably not going to allow them to come back... I think they made a big mistake,&quot; says <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>.<br><br>&quot;This is really a Schumer Shutdown because he&#39;s become sort of irrelevant and he wants to make himself relevant again.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/IX4Uz9er5i">pic.twitter.com/IX4Uz9er5i</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977523552208207875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Vance warned that as the federal shutdown entered its 12th day, the new cuts would be “painful," even as he said the Trump administration&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-pay-troops-government-shutdown-8601ea092fe746cc35b88076e70c4598">worked to ensure</a>&nbsp;that the military is paid this week and some services would be preserved for low-income Americans,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-pay-troops-government-shutdown-8601ea092fe746cc35b88076e70c4598">including</a>&nbsp;food assistance.</p><p>Still, hundreds of thousands of government workers have been furloughed in recent days and, in a&nbsp;<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.457131/gov.uscourts.cand.457131.40.0.pdf">court filing</a>&nbsp;on Friday, the Office of Management and Budget said well over 4,000 federal employees would soon be fired in conjunction with the shutdown. The effects of the shutdown also grew Sunday with the Smithsonian announcing its museums, research centers and the National Zoo are temporarily closed going forward for lack of funding.</p><p>“The longer this goes on, the deeper the cuts are going to be,” Vance said on Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures.” “To be clear, some of these cuts are going to be painful. This is not a situation that we relish. This is not something that we’re looking forward to, but the Democrats have dealt us a pretty difficult set of cards.”</p><p>Labor unions have already filed a lawsuit to stop the aggressive move by President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;’s budget office, which goes far beyond what usually happens in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-30-2025">government shutdown</a>, further inflaming tensions between the Republicans who control Congress and the Democratic minority.</p><p>The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after Democrats rejected a short-term funding fix and demanded that the bill include an extension of federal subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The expiration of those subsidies at the end of the year will result in monthly cost increases for millions.</p><p>Trump and Republican leaders have said they are open to negotiations on the health subsidies, but insist the government must reopen first.</p><p>For now, negotiations are virtually nonexistent. Dug in as ever, House leaders from both parties pointed fingers at each other in rival Sunday appearances on “Fox News Sunday.”</p><p>“We have repeatedly made clear that we will sit down with anyone, anytime, anyplace,” said House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. “Republicans control the House, the Senate and the presidency. It’s unfortunate they’ve taken a my-way-or-the-highway approach."</p><p>House Speaker&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-johnson-government-shutdown-grijalva-526647b57faa2710382674646dfd2b37">Mike Johnson</a>&nbsp;blamed Democrats and said they “seem not to care” about the pain the shutdown is inflicting.</p><p>“They’re trying their best to distract the American people from the simple fact that they’ve chosen a partisan fight so that they can prove to their Marxist rising base in the Democratic Party that they’re willing to fight Trump and Republicans,” he said.</p><p>Progressive activists, meanwhile, expressed new support for the Democratic Party's position in the shutdown fight.</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-democrats-republicans-trump-fight-c4949dace66c18d6099b5e23fd98b049">Ezra Levin</a>, co-founder of the leading progressive protest group Indivisible, said he is “feeling good about the strength of Dem position.” He pointed to fractures in the GOP, noting that Georgia Rep.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-marjorie-taylor-greene-bffe84ad45cdb140ec81b353238b1242">Marjorie Taylor Greene</a>&nbsp;publicly warned last week that health care insurance premiums would skyrocket for average Americans — including her own adult children — if nothing is done.</p><p>“Trump and GOP are rightfully taking the blame for the shutdown and for looming premium increases,” Levin said. “Their chickens are coming home to roost.”</p><p>And yet the Republican administration and its congressional allies are showing no signs of caving to Democratic demands or backing away from threats to use the opportunity to pursue deeper cuts to the federal workforce.</p><p>Thousands of employees at the departments of Education, Treasury, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, are set to receive layoff notices, according to spokespeople for the agencies and union representatives for federal workers.</p><p>“You hear a lot of Senate Democrats say, well, how can Donald Trump possibly lay off all of these federal workers?” Vance said. “Well, the Democrats have given us a choice between giving low-income women their food benefits and paying our troops on the one hand, and, on the other hand, paying federal bureaucrats.”</p><p>Democrats say the firings are illegal and unnecessary.</p><p>“They do not have to do this,” said Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on CNN's “State of the Union.” “They do not have to punish people that shouldn’t find themselves in this position.”</p>

Vance warns 'deeper' cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown continues

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, as part of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">ceasefire pausing two years of war</a>&nbsp;that pummeled the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">territory</a>, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, and had left scores of captives in militant hands.

Palestinians, meanwhile, awaited the release of more than 1,900 of prisoners held by Israel, with the first two buses leaving Ofer Prison in the early afternoon.

The 20 hostages, all men, arrived back Israel, where they will reunite with their families and undergo medical checks. The bodies of the remaining 28 dead hostages are also expected to be handed over as part of the deal, although the exact timing remained unclear.

While major questions remain about the future of Hamas and Gaza, the exchange of hostages and prisoners raised hopes for ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and the militant group.

The ceasefire is also expected to be accompanied by a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza, parts of which are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-famine-hunger-israel-ceasefire-a5f88e20db2a5c4f754117de9bdada69">experiencing famine</a>.

U.S. President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-egypt-6347e7da64f6c97b95109558096c0b6c">arrived in the region</a>, where he plans to discuss the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-peace-deal-trump-hostages-aid-3d994f7d482783da6fe7e18460ef06ab">U.S.-proposed deal</a>&nbsp;and postwar plans with other leaders.

The war began when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-2-years-10-07-2025-6f19cb2eee5e05091c74f0e6f1bc356a">Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on southern Israel</a>&nbsp;on Oct. 7, 2023, in which some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and 251 taken hostage.

In Israel’s ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the dead were women and children. The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government, and the U.N. and many independent experts consider its figures to be the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties.

The toll is expected to grow as bodies are pulled from rubble previously made inaccessible by fighting.

The war has destroyed large swaths of Gaza and displaced about 90% of its some 2 million residents. It has also triggered other conflicts in the region, sparked worldwide protests and led to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/un-commission-of-inquiry-accuses-israel-of-genocide-in-gaza-ap-explains-2688e01c38c144c3842e3d810ab14309">allegations of genocide</a>&nbsp;that Israel denies.

“Much of Gaza is a wasteland,” U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the AP on Sunday.

People gathered in a square in Tel Aviv sobbed as photos of the hostages reuniting with their families flashed up on the large screens. The hostages have become household names and their faces familiar across Israel over the past two years, and tens of thousands of Israelis watched the transfers at public screenings across the country.

<p>DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, as part of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-ceasefire-next-steps-israel-palestinians-9c2044da8a891e87aaa3b127d9fb9724">ceasefire pausing two years of war</a>&nbsp;that pummeled the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">territory</a>, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, and had left scores of captives in militant hands.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’ve been waiting for this moment for so, so long. PURE JOY.<br><br>But it won’t be complete until the last hostage is home.<br><br>Credit: Danor Aharon <a href="https://t.co/P9I2Ebni0S">pic.twitter.com/P9I2Ebni0S</a></p>&mdash; Bring Them Home Now (@bringhomenow) <a href="https://twitter.com/bringhomenow/status/1977614940270936376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Palestinians, meanwhile, awaited the release of more than 1,900 of prisoners held by Israel, with the first two buses leaving Ofer Prison in the early afternoon.</p><p>The 20 hostages, all men, arrived back Israel, where they will reunite with their families and undergo medical checks. The bodies of the remaining 28 dead hostages are also expected to be handed over as part of the deal, although the exact timing remained unclear.</p><p>While major questions remain about the future of Hamas and Gaza, the exchange of hostages and prisoners raised hopes for ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and the militant group.</p><p>The ceasefire is also expected to be accompanied by a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza, parts of which are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-famine-hunger-israel-ceasefire-a5f88e20db2a5c4f754117de9bdada69">experiencing famine</a>.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“I want to sincerely thank you” ❤️ <br><br>President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> meets with hostage families and listens to their stories <a href="https://t.co/SNQCpTVUU4">pic.twitter.com/SNQCpTVUU4</a></p>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1977668287258595604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>U.S. President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-egypt-6347e7da64f6c97b95109558096c0b6c">arrived in the region</a>, where he plans to discuss the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-peace-deal-trump-hostages-aid-3d994f7d482783da6fe7e18460ef06ab">U.S.-proposed deal</a>&nbsp;and postwar plans with other leaders.</p><p>The war began when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-2-years-10-07-2025-6f19cb2eee5e05091c74f0e6f1bc356a">Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on southern Israel</a>&nbsp;on Oct. 7, 2023, in which some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and 251 taken hostage.</p><p>In Israel’s ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the dead were women and children. The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government, and the U.N. and many independent experts consider its figures to be the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties.</p><p>The toll is expected to grow as bodies are pulled from rubble previously made inaccessible by fighting.</p><p>The war has destroyed large swaths of Gaza and displaced about 90% of its some 2 million residents. It has also triggered other conflicts in the region, sparked worldwide protests and led to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/un-commission-of-inquiry-accuses-israel-of-genocide-in-gaza-ap-explains-2688e01c38c144c3842e3d810ab14309">allegations of genocide</a>&nbsp;that Israel denies.</p><p>“Much of Gaza is a wasteland,” U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the AP on Sunday.</p><h2>Living hostages released first</h2><p>People gathered in a square in Tel Aviv sobbed as photos of the hostages reuniting with their families flashed up on the large screens. The hostages have become household names and their faces familiar across Israel over the past two years, and tens of thousands of Israelis watched the transfers at public screenings across the country.</p><p>Soon after the hostages arrived back — after being handed first to the Red Cross, then to the military — Israel released the first photos of hostages arriving home. They included one showing 28-year-old twins Gali and Ziv Berman embracing as they were reunited. Hostages previously released had said the twins from Kfar Aza were held separately.</p><p>The photos of the first seven hostages released Monday showed them looking pale but less gaunt than some of the hostages freed in January.</p><p>Palestinians, meanwhile, awaited the release of prisoners. An armored vehicle flying an Israeli flag fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a crowd. As drones buzzed overhead, the group scattered.</p><p>The tear gas followed the circulation of a flier warning that anyone supporting what it called “terrorist organizations” risked arrest. Israel’s military did not respond to questions about the flier, which The Associated Press obtained on site.</p><p>The prisoners slated for release include 250 people serving life sentences for convictions in attacks on Israelis, in addition to 1,700 seized from Gaza during the war and held without charge. They will be returned to the West Bank or Gaza or sent into exile.</p><h2>A painful chapter</h2><p>The hostages' return caps a painful chapter for Israel. Since they were captured in the attack that ignited the war, newscasts have marked their days in captivity and Israelis have worn yellow pins and ribbons in solidarity. Tens of thousands have joined their families in weekly demonstrations calling for their release.</p><p>As the war dragged on, demonstrators accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging his feet for political purposes, even as he accused Hamas of intransigence. Last week, under heavy international pressure and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-netanyahu-pariah-sanctions-rights-16c2a6774d4cf68194f7ae331a585007">increasing isolation for Israel</a>, the bitter enemies agreed to the ceasefire.</p><p>It remains unclear when the remains of 28 dead hostages will be returned. An international task force will work to locate deceased hostages who are not returned within 72 hours, said Gal Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator for the hostages and the missing.</p>