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Israel army says Red Cross on way to pick up second group of hostages

Published October 13, 2025
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A Red Cross convoy is on its way to pick up a second group of Israeli hostages to be freed by Hamas as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal today, the Israeli military has said according to AFP.

An army statement said the handover would take place at “an additional meeting point in the southern Gaza Strip, where several hostages will be handed over to the Red Cross”.

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