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The exchange of hostages and prisoners is, for the Israelis, certainly the biggest point. Getting the remaining hostages from October 7th, 2023. This would be in exchange for prisoners in Israeli custody. And this is by far has been the biggest point of contention.

The timeline between October 7th, 2023, and October 8th, 2025, is crucial. Something changed during this period, leading to the release of hostages and a ceasefire. What changed?

The release of hostages is seen as great news, but there is concern that Israel might try to scuttle the deal or violate it after getting the hostages back.

There is a belief that Israel will find new excuses to continue military actions in Gaza even after the hostages are released.

President Trump announced that the hostages will be released soon, probably by Monday. This is huge news for Israel.

At the beginning of the week, there was still plenty of skepticism that all the sides could come together. But as the week went on, it seemed as if things were coming together.

There is a concern that Netanyahu does not genuinely want the hostages back and may use the situation to justify continued military actions.