What comes next in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM EDT

Hamas and Israel are following through on the initial agreements of the ceasefire deal they negotiated to end the war in Gaza. Hamas has released all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages, and Israel has freed around 2,000 Palestinian detainees.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with NPR’s Mideast correspondent Jane Arraf about what comes next.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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