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how many israeli hostages were released under biden

Under President Joe Biden, roughly 135 Israeli and other Gaza hostages were released alive between October 7, 2023, and the end of his term on January 20, 2025.

Quick Scoop

  • The Gaza war hostage crisis began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas and allied groups abducted around 251 people into Gaza during the attack on Israel.
  • By the end of Biden’s presidency in January 2025, about 135 hostages had been released alive through negotiated deals, unilateral releases by Hamas, and Israeli military rescue operations.
  • These 135 included Israeli nationals and foreign workers (such as Thai and Filipino citizens) who were all part of the same hostage pool taken from Israel into Gaza.

How those releases happened

  • A November 2023 ceasefire deal produced the largest single release: about 105 hostages freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners during a week‑long truce.
  • Additional hostages were freed through:
    • Smaller, unilateral releases by Hamas (a handful of captives).
* Several **Israeli special forces rescues** in Gaza, bringing back a small number alive.

What “under Biden” really means

  • The figure of about 135 released refers to all hostages freed while Biden was president , not that the U.S. directly negotiated each individual release.
  • U.S. diplomacy under Biden focused on brokered ceasefires and pressure via Qatar and Egypt , which helped create the conditions for these releases but always involved multiple governments and mediators.

In political debate and on forums, this is often summarized as “about 130–135 hostages were released under Biden,” with the exact count depending on whether certain rescued or non‑Israeli hostages are included in the tally.

TL;DR: The best available tallies indicate that around 135 hostages taken in the October 7 attack were released alive during Joe Biden’s presidency, through a mix of ceasefire deals, unilateral releases, and Israeli rescues.

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