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Israel committed to securing release of all hostages, official tells families

Jerusalem, Oct 6 (UNI) Israel remains committed to securing the release of all the remaining hostages in Hamas custody – alive and dead – amid final rounds of negotiations in Cairo, Coordinator for Captives and Missing Persons Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch said on Sunday night, assuaging the families of the victims.
"As in the past, I will do my utmost to stay in contact with you from there as well, as much as possible. Tomorrow, we set out for negotiations to bring back all our loved ones who are held hostage - both the living and the fallen - with commitment and determination," Hirsch wrote in his message, reports Jerusalem Post.
The talks mark the first phase of the 20-point plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump, which calls for the release of all hostages, cessation of hostilities, Hamas's disarmament, and a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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