Trump hints at 'action' if Hamas doesn't return hostage bodies

The bodies of 13 deceased hostages are believed to still be in Gaza.

ByKevin Shalvey, Jon Haworth, Emily Shapiro, Nadine El-Bawab, and David Brennan
Last Updated: October 24, 2025, 10:52 AM EDT

U.S. officials -- including Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- traveled to Israel this week for high-level meetings, discussing the next steps in the delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Israel has accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal by withholding the bodies of the remaining 13 deceased hostages thought to have died during or after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction.

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Oct 13, 2025, 1:18 AM EDT

Trump expected to land in Tel Aviv ahead of address

U.S. President Donald Trump was scheduled to land early on Monday in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he’s expected to meet with hostage families and to address lawmakers.

Air Force One was expected to land at Ben Gurion Airport at about 9:30 a.m. local time, or about 2:30 a.m. ET, according to the White House.

Israeli airport staff prepare the Red Carpet ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival at Ben Gurion Airport on the outskirts of Lod near Tel Aviv on October 13, 2025.
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The president was scheduled to meet with families of those held hostage by Hamas militants a little more than an hour later. That meeting will be private, the White House said.

At about 10 a.m. local time, or about 4 a.m. ET, Trump was scheduled to address the Israeli parliament, which is known as the Knesset.

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