Hamas released the last 20 living hostages as a US-brokered ceasefire paused two years of war. Israel freed over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, and aid surged into Gaza. Trump called the deal historic, urging leaders to transform battlefield victories into lasting peace in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump being welcomed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his arrival, at Ben-Gurion International Airport, in Tel Aviv on Monday. PIC/ANI
Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages on Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war. The releases came as US President Donald Trump was in Israel to celebrate the US-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an agreement that he declared had effectively ended the war and opened the door to building a durable peace in the Middle East.
Under the deal, Israel released over 1900 Palestinian prisoners and is to allow a surge of food and aid supplies into famine-stricken Gaza. The buses arrived in Ramallah, in the Israel-occupied West Bank, after leaving Ofer prison. Trump was set to discuss the US-proposed deal and post-war plans with other leaders in Egypt later on Monday. The summit will be co-chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and bring together leaders from more than 20 countries.
Meanwhile, Gaza’s Health Ministry said the bodies of 60 Palestinians have been recovered from under the rubble of destroyed buildings in the last 24 hours. That brought the number of recovered bodies to 200 in the past four days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect.
Trump addresses Israeli lawmakers
People react in Tel Aviv to news of the hostages being freed by Hamas. Pic/AFP
US President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve and must work toward peace in the Middle East. “Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change. Israel, with our help, has won all that they can by force of arms. Now it is time to translate these victories on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity in the entire Middle East,” Trump said to the Knesset, which welcomed him as a hero.
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