One Year Since Release of Final Hostages from Gaza
Jared Kushner marked one year since the release of the final 20 living hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza, praising their resilience and thanking US and regional leaders.
Today marks exactly one year since the final hostage deal with Hamas and the end of intense warfare in the Gaza Strip. On October 13, 2025, two years and six days after the October 7 massacre in which 251 civilians and soldiers were abducted, the last 20 living hostages were released from captivity.
Jared Kushner, son-in-law and advisor to US President Donald Trump, published a statement marking the anniversary on X. He wrote that exactly one year ago, all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages finally returned home after two years of unimaginable suffering in Gaza, calling their homecoming one of the most special moments of his life.
Kushner thanked Donald Trump for his leadership and resolve, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and regional partners in Israel, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. He concluded by stating that the day belongs above all to the released hostages and their families.
The final group of living hostages released on October 13, 2025, included Omri Miran, Bar Kuperstein, Yosef Haim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Eviatar David, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Elkana Bohbot, Maxim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Zangauker, David Cunio, Ariel Cunio, Eitan Horn, Matan Angrest, Eitan Mor, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Alon Ohel, and Rom Braslavski.
