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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ariana Baio and Josh Marcus

No Americans among first round of hostages released in ceasefire deal

REUTERS

None of the estimated 10 Americans held hostage in Gaza were part of the first group of 24 captives released on Friday. The hostages were released as part of an Israel-Hamas deal to free upwards of 50 people captured in the 7 October attacks.

“We don’t know when that will occur, but we’re gonna be expecting it to occur,” President Joe Biden said during remarks on Friday about the fate of the hostages. “We don’t know what the list of all the hostages are and when they’ll be released, but we know the numbers that are gonna be released. So it’s my hope and expectation that it’ll be soon.”

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