The IDF's 162nd division completed a renewed deployment throughout the Gaza Strip on October 10th, 2025, as part of a ceasefire agreement paving the way for hostage releases. Division commander stated that "in the coming days we will receive exciting sights of the kidnappers of our people to their homes and their families," according to an IDF online statement at 1:00 PM UTC. The 162nd division fighters concluded operational estimates in Gaza and their resurgence in the field, in accordance with the signed outline for cessation of fighting and the agreement to restore abductees. The division reported that 282 fighters fell and approximately 6,200 were injured during their operations in the Gaza Strip, with about 5,300 fighters restored and returned to combat. In a separate incident, three terrorists fired stones at Israeli vehicles near the village of Sinjil in the Samaria Brigade yesterday. No casualties or significant damage were reported, and IDF forces arrested the suspects, according to an IDF online statement at 12:30 PM UTC. Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister's official X account posted on October 10th, 2025, stating, "President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian... The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace." The post also included the hashtag #PeaceThroughStrength and urged that "President #Trump deserves it."
