The hostages of the Israel-Hamas war's families currently residing in Washington D.C. spoke with U.S. President Trump on Wednesday (October 8), who told them their loved ones will all return on Monday (October 13) over a phone call.

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of Trump's plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could open the way to ending a bloody two-year-old war that has upended the Middle East.

The accord, if fully implemented, would bring the two sides closer than any previous effort to halt a war that had evolved into a regional conflict, drawing in countries such as Iran, Yemen and Lebanon, deepened Israel's international isolation and reshaped the Middle East.

Successful completion of the deal would mark a significant foreign policy achievement for the Republican president, who had campaigned on bringing peace to major world conflicts but has struggled to swiftly deliver, both in Gaza and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (HOSTAGE FAMILIES FORUM - Access all)

1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF COMMERCE HOWARD LUTNICK, WITH FAMILIES OF HOSTAGES, SPEAKING ON PHONE WITH U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING:

"President Trump, you have the best crowd in the world, what do you guys have to say to President Trump?"

HOSTAGES' FAMILIES: "Thank you! You did it! Thank you!"

RELATIVE OF ISRAELI HOSTAGE OMRI MIRAN: "Mr. President, we believe in you. We know you've done so much for us over the past, since you became a president, even before that. And we trust you'll fulfil the mission until every hostage, every 48 of the hostages, are home. Thank you so much. God bless America. Blessed be the peacemakers. God bless you, Mr. President. God bless America."

TRUMP, ON LOUDSPEAKER, SAYING: "Thank you very much. You just take care of yourselves. The hostages will come back. They're all coming back on Monday." / HOSTAGE FAMILIES CHEERING, THANKING TRUMP