In Tel Aviv, a huge crowd which gathered to support hostage families erupted in joy. Pics/AFP
Under the agreement, Hamas released the last 20 surviving hostages after more than two years in captivity
In the Palestinian city of Ramallah, huge crowds gathered to welcome home the first buses carrying prisoners
"Welcome home," Israel's foreign ministry said in a series of posts on X, hailing the return of the hostages
Under the ceasefire agreement, Hamas is also due to return the bodies of the 27 hostages who died or were killed in captivity, as well as the remains of a soldier killed in 2014 during a previous Gaza conflict
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