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Summary: Pressure growing for release of deceased hostages NHK

1. US President Donald Trump announced the start of "Phase Two" of the Gaza ceasefire deal, but stressed that it's not yet completed as Hamas has not handed over all deceased Israeli hostages.

2. Hamas freed 20 out of the 48 living hostages they had been holding, but Israel has only received eight bodies so far. Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas to hand over the remaining bodies promptly or face consequences.

3. A reported six people were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, with Hamas claiming these violate the ceasefire agreement. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a face-to-face meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt to finalize the deal, assuring them that Trump would prevent Israel from resuming fighting if Hamas honors their part of the agreement.
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US President Donald Trump announced "Phase Two" of the Gaza ceasefire deal, with some hostages still held by Hamas. Hamas has released 20 out of 48 living hostages but Israel has only received eight bodies so far. Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas to promptly hand over the remaining bodies
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Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251015_N01/#summary

Date: Oct. 15, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-15

Created: 2025/10/15 14:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:22

Last Read: 2025/10/15 15:27