President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Oct. 12, 2025, that the 20 hostages held by Hamas could be released a little early. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The peace agreement, brokered by President Trump, sparked celebrations across a region plagued by violence since the Hamas terror attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Earlier on Sunday, Vice President JD Vance warned that some of the hostages who were killed while in captivity by Hamas may never be returned to their families.
Israelis marched from Sderot toward the northern border of Gaza, calling for the re-establishment of settlements in the territory, on July 30, 2025, in Israel. (Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)
He continued, noting that while rescuing living hostages remains the Trump administration’s top priority, returning the remains of those killed is also an important effort to give families closure.
"We do want to give these people the ability to have a proper burial with their loved ones who were murdered by brutal terrorists, and that matters to us," Vance said. "It matters to the families, and it will remain a focus, but it's going to take some time."
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The vice president stopped short of certainly, though, saying he believes most of the victims’ remains – but not all – will eventually be recovered.
Fox News Digital’s Taylor Penley contributed to this report.
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