Editorial

16:33 JST, October 14, 2025

The substantial progress made toward ending more than two years of brutal fighting is welcome news. The ceasefire must be upheld, so that it may lead to lasting peace.

The Islamist group Hamas has released the hostages it abducted from Israel and held captive in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. All 20 surviving hostages were handed over.

The group killed more than 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages during its cross-border terrorist attack in October 2023. While it previously released some hostages at various times, about 50 remained, of which about 30 are believed dead.

The hostage release is a cornerstone of........

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