Captivity survivor Amit Soussana spoke at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv this morning, October 12th, 2025, expressing hope for the upcoming hostage release after being held by Hamas for 55 days. Her remarks came as the release of 48 hostages held by Hamas and other terror groups was scheduled to commence Monday morning, according to previous reports. Soussana, who was released from captivity, shared her feelings upon hearing the rain this morning, contrasting it with her second day in Gaza. She described the current rain as a "rain of blessing" compared to the "rain of pain and chaos." Previous reports from October 11th indicated that Israel's coordinator of hostages and missing persons, Gal Hirsch, had informed hostage families of the likely Monday morning release. This development follows diplomatic efforts and U.S. military engagement in the region, including U.S. officials touring Israeli military sites. In related events, employees of the Qatari embassy in Cairo were involved in a fatal car accident near Sharm El-Sheikh on October 11th, 2025, while en route from Cairo. The incident resulted in the deaths of diplomats, though Al-Arabiya sources clarified it did not involve the higher-level negotiating delegation reportedly traveling to announce the end of the war in Gaza.
