Hamas Releases All 20 Living Israeli Hostages
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President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
The 20 surviving hostages were released “after 738 agonizing days in captivity,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement.
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.
A group advocating for the families of the hostages accused Hamas of violating its deal with Israel. But both sides have known that recovering remains could take longer than expected.
Twenty Israeli hostages were released in Gaza Oct. 13 as part of the initial phase of a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas.
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Couple separated, kidnapped during Oct 7 Hamas attack finally reunited after hostage ordeal
Hamas hostages Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani reunited following President Donald Trump's Gaza peace deal after more than two years of conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump, whose administration brokered the deal, made a whirlwind visit to the region, first to Israel where he addressed the parliament to repeated applause. He landed Monday afternoon in Egypt for the “Summit of Peace” where world leaders are to discuss the ceasefire plan.
The Associated Press reports that seven hostages have been handed over from Hamas to the Red Cross. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on on the feeling from the crowd in Tel Aviv and what will happen to the hostages once they are back in Israel.