Israel is making ready for the likelihood that Hamas will launch the stays of two extra hostages this night; nevertheless, it’s unsure whether or not the stays will probably be returned.
Israeli leaders authorised Egypt’s request to permit the entry of Egyptian gear and personnel to help as a part of the efforts to find and retrieve stays of slain hostages, an Israeli safety official advised The Jerusalem Submit Saturday night.
The crew and gear have entered the Gaza Strip. Israel is making ready for the likelihood that Hamas will launch the stays of two extra hostages this night, Military Radio and N12 Information reported earlier, every citing an Israeli supply.
It’s unsure whether or not the stays will probably be returned. On Friday, there have been indications that Hamas was additionally making ready to return stays; nevertheless, the fear group didn’t.
Hamas might return eight extra hostages to Israel; nevertheless, there are one other 5 whose whereabouts are unknown, a senior Israeli official advised Ynet.
The official advised Ynet that Hamas is “taking part in video games and stalling for time to increase the ceasefire, even with out the second stage, which might require them to disarm.”
One safety supply was quoted by KAN on Friday night as saying that no indication has been obtained from the Pink Cross relating to an upcoming operation to return deceased hostages within the coming hours.”
KAN additionally quoted an Israeli supply saying that the return of hostage our bodies could also be postponed till Saturday.
US Vice President JD Vance delivers a press release to the media alongside US Center East Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, close to Kiryat Gat, on October 21, 2025. (credit score: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
On Thursday, Protection Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Workers Eyal Zamir, and senior Intelligence Directorate officers advised US Vice President JD Vance in a gathering on the Kirya army headquarters that Hamas has the power to return not less than 10 hostage stays of the 13 nonetheless held in captivity with out exterior search help, KAN additionally reported.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took Vance’s place after he left Israel on Thursday. The US has been exerting vital strain on Israel to keep up a ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas utilizing ceasefire to rebuild
IDF intelligence has acknowledged that Hamas is utilizing the ceasefire to rebuild and regain management of Gaza, the KAN report mentioned.
The stays of hostages had been final returned on Tuesday night time. The 2 that had been returned had been recognized as Arie Zalmanovicz and Chief Sgt. First Class (res.) Tamir Adar.
