Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees are freed as Trump hails 'historic dawn' in Middle East

US President Donald Trump landed in Israel minutes after the first hostages were reunited with their families in tearful scenes, and in a speech to Israel's parliament declared a "historic dawn in a new Middle East".

Who are the 20 hostages who were released by Hamas?

The 20 surviving hostages were released “after 738 agonizing days in captivity,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement.

Hamas releases Israeli hostages, Trump gets standing ovation in Israel's parliament

President Trump received a rousing welcome in Israel and declared the Gaza war over. Hamas released the last 20 living Israeli hostages. Palestinian prisoners were also set to be freed.

Scenes of Joy and Anticipation as Hostages and Prisoners Are Exchanged

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

Photos: Hostages and prisoners release in exchange between Israel and Hamas

Hamas released all 20 of the last living hostages on Monday Oct. 13 as busloads of Palestinian prisoners were returned amid a cease-fire after two years of war.

Joy in Israel as hostages return but families say Hamas not honouring deal to return all the dead

The IDF says Hamas has handed over the coffins of two dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, with two more to be returned today.

Freed hostages reunite with loved ones as their road to recovery begins

All 20 living hostages have been freed from Hamas captivity and are reunited with their loved ones in Israel. Former FBI Senior Counterterrorism Official Christopher O’Leary joins Chris Jansing to explain what the recovery process will look like for them.

2 hostages previously believed to be held alive not on list published by Hamas

Bipin Joshi and Tamir Nimrodi, the two hostages whose fate in Gaza remained unknown, were not included on the list of living hostages released by Hamas overnight.
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