Kat Lonsdorf

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech last night in English where he thanked President Trump several times. In that speech, he said that Israel will, quote, take further steps if Hamas continues to hold the hostages. He ended saying that he knows America and President Trump have Israel's back to do so. That's NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech last night in English where he thanked President Trump several times. In that speech, he said that Israel will, quote, take further steps if Hamas continues to hold the hostages. He ended saying that he knows America and President Trump have Israel's back to do so. That's NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech last night in English where he thanked President Trump several times. In that speech, he said that Israel will, quote, take further steps if Hamas continues to hold the hostages. He ended saying that he knows America and President Trump have Israel's back to do so. That's NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv.

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So the hostages released today are four men who had been captured in the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel and held captive throughout the war. And then also two hostages that had been held in Gaza for around a decade. One is an Ethiopian Israeli man and the other is a Bedouin Arab citizen of Israel.

So the hostages released today are four men who had been captured in the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel and held captive throughout the war. And then also two hostages that had been held in Gaza for around a decade. One is an Ethiopian Israeli man and the other is a Bedouin Arab citizen of Israel.

So the hostages released today are four men who had been captured in the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel and held captive throughout the war. And then also two hostages that had been held in Gaza for around a decade. One is an Ethiopian Israeli man and the other is a Bedouin Arab citizen of Israel.

Both of them had been taken captive after they had crossed into Gaza on their own years ago in separate incidents.

Both of them had been taken captive after they had crossed into Gaza on their own years ago in separate incidents.

Both of them had been taken captive after they had crossed into Gaza on their own years ago in separate incidents.

So in Gaza, it was a bit more complicated than other releases in the past. The six were released in three different locations throughout the Gaza Strip. But generally, the scene was similar to others that we've seen in this past month.

So in Gaza, it was a bit more complicated than other releases in the past. The six were released in three different locations throughout the Gaza Strip. But generally, the scene was similar to others that we've seen in this past month.

So in Gaza, it was a bit more complicated than other releases in the past. The six were released in three different locations throughout the Gaza Strip. But generally, the scene was similar to others that we've seen in this past month.

The hostages were brought on a stage by a masked Hamas gunman with a huge crowd of Palestinian onlookers before being released to the International Committee of the Red Cross and then driven to meet Israeli forces.

The hostages were brought on a stage by a masked Hamas gunman with a huge crowd of Palestinian onlookers before being released to the International Committee of the Red Cross and then driven to meet Israeli forces.