Israeli military armoured vehicles take position oustide the Ofer military prison located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the occupied West Bank on October 13, 2025, before the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attacks. Under a ceasefire deal pushed for by US President Donald Trump, Hamas was to release the 47 remaining hostages -- living and dead -- in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, along with 1,700 Gazans detained since the latest conflict broke out in October 2023.,Image: 1045098367, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: HAZEM BADER / AFP / Profimedia

Palestinian youths watch as a bus bearing the emblem of the International Red Cross moves towards the eastern Gaza Strip from Khan Yunis in the south of the besieged territory on October 13, 2025, ahead of the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 attacks two years ago. On the other side, a Red Cross convoy is on its way to pick up a first batch of Israeli hostages to be freed by Hamas as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal announced by US President Donald Trump earlier this month, the Israeli military said on October 13.,Image: 1045102340, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP / Profimedia