As of 2025-10-18, all living hostages taken into Gaza during the October 7, 2023 attacks had been released and were out of Gaza.
October 18, 2025
high
temporal
Status update on living hostages related to the October 7, 2023 attacks.
As of 2025-10-18, the remains of 13 deceased hostages taken during the October 7, 2023 attacks had not been returned by Hamas.
October 18, 2025
high
temporal
Quantifies the number of deceased hostages whose remains had not been returned following the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Some negotiated agreements include a phase that schedules the disarmament of an armed group to occur after the return of hostages.
October 14, 2025
high
general
Describes a common sequencing in multi-stage ceasefire or prisoner-exchange agreements.
Delays in returning the remains of hostages can complicate efforts to proceed from an initial ceasefire to later phases such as disarmament and governance arrangements.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Operational challenge observed in implementing phased ceasefire agreements.
A 2025 peace proposal from President Donald Trump was structured as a 20-point plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and securing the release of hostages.
September 29, 2025
high
policy
Description of the overall goals and structure of the 2025 U.S.-brokered peace proposal for Gaza.
Ceasefire agreements can be structured to include the release of hostages in exchange for the release of prisoners and the facilitation of humanitarian aid into affected areas.
high
process
Describes common components and trade-offs found in negotiated ceasefires during armed conflicts.
Ceasefire or peace agreements can include provisions for the return of hostages as part of resolving an armed conflict.
high
agreement_term
Describes a common element of negotiated ceasefire or peace deals addressing detainees or hostages.
Reframing detained individuals as liabilities rather than assets can be used as a negotiation strategy to create incentives for their release.
high
strategic
Changing the perceived utility of detainees for a party can shift that party's incentives in exchange negotiations.