Hamas is ready to release Israeli hostages from Gaza “at any time,” US Vice President JD Vance announced on Sunday morning.
The news comes after President Donald Trump’s administration brokered a ceasefire in Gaza on Friday, ending a two-year war between Palestine and Israel.
A temporary truce began on Friday, with the remaining 48 Israeli hostages expected to be released on Monday after a 72-hour deadline.
But on Sunday, Vance said the hostages could be released sooner than expected.
‘It really should be any day now,’ the vice president told NBC News’ ‘Meet the press.’
“The President of the United States is planning to travel to the Middle East to greet the hostages on Monday morning Middle Eastern time,” Vance continued.
Trump is expected to fly to Tel Aviv and Egypt around 3pm EST today.
“Which would be late, you know, Sunday night, or really early on a Monday morning here in the United States.”
Although he said the release will occur soon, Vance said it is still unclear “exactly” when they will be released, but there is an “expectation.”
He added that “it is not possible to say exactly when they will be released, but we have every expectation – that is why the president will – that he will greet the hostages early next week.”
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The Israeli hostages will be released “at any moment,” US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday morning. (Photo: Ivanka Trump at a rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday)
President Donald Trump’s administration brokered a ceasefire in Gaza on Friday
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