All 20 of the surviving hostages in Gaza have been released as part of a peace deal with Israel brokered by the United States. Hundreds of prisoners and detained Palestinians are also expected to be released as part of the ceasefire plan.

Bereaved Israeli families express anger that the remains of only four out of 28 deceased hostages were handed over during Monday's exchange.

The families of the hostages released by Hamas are reacting following their release from captivity after being held for over two years.

Hamas has released the 20 living hostages still in Gaza. Monday's release is part of a ceasefire deal that many hope will lead to ending two years of war in the devastated territory.

Twenty living hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday under the cease-fire deal, and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

The US president was referring to the Israeli premier’s long-running corruption trial. But on a day Israel when celebrated 20 hostage releases, a moment of elation on Hoshana Rabbah — the final day of “divine judgment” in the Sukkot holiday — the call for clemency had far broader resonance.

The U.S.-led plan is sending shockwaves across New York as the Israel-Hamas war has played an outsized role in New York City politics.