CNN - Trump to speak at Israeli parliament as first seven hostages freed - By Helen Regan, Kara Fox, Deva Lee, Chris Lau, Luke Jacobs and Kevin Liptak, CNN Updated 4:54 AM EDT, Mon October 13, 2025

 

Trump to speak at Israeli 

parliament as first seven 

hostages freed

   

By Helen Regan, Kara Fox, Deva Lee, Chris Lau, Luke Jacobs and Kevin 

Liptak, CNN

Updated 4:54 AM EDT, Mon October 13, 2025

Trump arrives in Israel to address Knesset

Here's the latest

• The second and final group of 13 living Israeli hostages has been transferred from the Red Cross to the Israeli military. A group of seven hostages was released earlier. It means Hamas and its allies in Gaza are not holding any living hostages for the first time in more than two years.

• Hundreds of people in Gaza are awaiting the release of 1,718 Palestinian detainees held in Israel since October 7, 2023. As part of the first phase of the US ceasefire agreement, 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences will also be released.

• US President Donald Trump has now arrived at Israel’s parliament, where he has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Later, he will address members of the Knesset as well as meeting some of the families of the hostages.

• Trump will then head to Egypt, where leaders from more than 20 countries will join a summit on Gaza’s future.