Three Qatari security guards and protocol officers were killed and three others injured in a fatal car accident approximately 50 kilometers from Sharm El-Sheikh on October 11th, 2025, according to Egyptian reports and a source familiar with the matter. This incident occurred as Hamas announced the release of 48 hostages is scheduled to begin Monday morning. The Qatari delegation was in Egypt as part of a warning agreement in Gaza and the release of hostages, with two additional members of the delegation in intensive care following the crash, which involved their car flipping over, as reported by Saudi Al-Arabiya. Simultaneously, a top Hamas official confirmed to AFP that the release of 48 hostages held by Hamas and other terror groups in the Gaza Strip will commence Monday morning. Israel's coordinator of hostages and missing persons, Gal Hirsch, also informed hostage families of the likely Monday morning release, according to Mannie Fabian. In related news, Austria stated it would refuse to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is boycotted from the event, as reported by Osint613. Previous reports from October 11th, 2025, indicated that Hamas had begun preparing hostages for release and that Israeli forces had completed their readiness for the return of hostages. A senior Hamas official reiterated that the movement's weapons are non-negotiable until a Palestinian state is established, a stance that presents a hurdle in the peace process brokered under President Donald Trump's program. Hamas also announced it would miss the signing ceremony for a Gaza peace deal. Amidst these developments, U.S. diplomatic and military engagement continues, with Chief of Staff Major General Eyal Zamir touring the Gaza Strip with U.S. officials, including U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Vitkoff and CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, observing absorption plans for returning hostages. U.S. Air Force logistics aircraft landed at Ben Gurion Airport between 11:37 AM and 12:37 PM UTC on October 11th, 2025, confirmed by Admiral Cooper, amid the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The U.S. Army is also reportedly establishing a military headquarters on an IDF base in Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire and the "Trump program."
