1 hour ago Israeli hostages release brings tears of joy in Tel Aviv as grim details of captivity emerge

Hostage Square burst into song as the names of the freed Israeli hostages rang out over tannoy systems - a large screen airing live footage of them being handed over to Israeli troopsas part of a US-brokered peace deal

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3 h. ago All living Israeli hostages freed and hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners released as Trump leads Egypt summit – live

US president in Egypt alongside world leaders after Israeli families welcome hostages home and Palestinian detainees are freedHamas releases 20 remaining living Israeli hostagesJoy and sorrow as Palestinian prisoners and detainees returnDonald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump declares next stage of Gaza peace talks underway as Israel lashes out over hostage remains: Live updates

LIVE: Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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5 h. ago ‘Locked up for 24 years’: release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees sparks joy and sorrow

Nearly 2,000 people, including about 1,700 seized from Gaza and held without charge, set free from Israeli jailsGaza ceasefire – live updatesThe police could not hold the crowds back. As soon as they saw the Palestinian prisoners and detainees through the windows of the bus, hundreds of people gathering in front of a theatre in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank rushed forward, chanting the names of loved ones they had not seen for years or, in some cases, decades.Their faces were gaunt, the sharp angles decorated by freshly scabbed-over wounds. Loved ones hoisted them up on their shoulders with ease. One, swaddled in a Palestinian keffiyeh and splaying his fingers into a V for victory, was dropped before his mother, whose feet he began to kiss. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump heads to Gaza peace summit after declaring 'new dawn' for Middle East as Israeli hostages reunite with families: Live updates

LIVE: Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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8 h. ago 'You are coming home': surviving Israeli hostages freed after two years in Gaza – video report

All 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after more than two years in captivity in Gaza. Hostages were handed over to the Red Cross before finally rejoining their families with the help of the Israeli army. Hamas had allowed some of the hostages to make video calls home on Monday morning before their release.Emotional footage was shared by Israeli broadcasters to an estimated 65,000 people gathered in front of large screens in 'hostages square' in Tel Aviv and to millions more watching the coverage at home. Hundreds were there from the early hours of Monday and tens of thousands more joined them as the morning went on where they watched live footage of events from large screens on two sides of the square. Israeli ministers had approved overnight a list of 1,718 Palestinian prisoners due to be releasedHamas releases 20 remaining living Israeli hostages after two years in GazaGaza ceasefire – live updatesAs Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt...

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9 h. ago Trump hails 'new dawn' for Middle East before address to Israeli MPs is heckled as Gaza hostages reunite with families: Live updates

LIVE: Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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9 h. ago Gaza latest LIVE: Donald Trump addresses Knesset as freed Israeli hostages hug loved ones

US President Donald Trump addressing Israel’s parliament after declaring ‘the war is over’

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10 h. ago Israeli hostages released: all living captives freed as Trump receives standing ovation at Knesset – latest updates

Donald Trump to speak to Israeli parliament as released hostages are seen in first imagesFull report: Hamas releases Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaExplainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Gaza latest LIVE: Donald Trump to address Knesset with Ivanka watching as Israeli hostages return home

US President Donald Trump to address Israel’s parliament after declaring ‘the war is over’

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11 h. ago Watch live: Donald Trump addresses Knesset after Israeli hostages freed

Watch live as Donald Trump is set to address the Knesset as authorities confirmed that Hamas has released all of the 20 living Israeli hostages that were being held in Gaza on Monday, 13 October.

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12 h. ago Gaza latest LIVE: First pictures of freed Israeli hostages as Donald Trump to address Knesset

US President Donald Trump declares ‘the war is over’ as he flies to Israel on Air Force One to address the Knesset

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12 h. ago Hamas returns all living Israeli hostages from Gaza as Trump meets their families on historic day: Live updates

LIVE: Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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12 h. ago Israeli hostage release: remaining living hostages reportedly freed – latest updates

Donald Trump arrives in Israel as released captives are seen in first imagesFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after two years in Gaza

Group handed over to Red Cross as Israeli ministers approve list of more than 1,700 Palestinians for releaseGaza ceasefire – live updatesThe first seven of the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after more than two years in captivity in Gaza, according to the Israeli military.The group were handed over to the Red Cross ahead of being reunited with their families by the Israeli military at the Re’im reception point near the Gaza border. They were named by as Matan Engerst, Guy Gilboa Dalal, Alon Ohel, Gali and Zivi Berman, Eitan Mor and Omari Moran. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago First Israeli hostages return to families after Gaza release as Trump arrives for historic handover: Live updates

LIVE: Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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13 h. ago Gaza latest LIVE: Israeli hostages handed to Red Cross by Hamas as Donald Trump arrives in Tel Aviv

US President Donald Trump declares ‘the war is over’ as he flies to Israel on Air Force One to address the Knesset

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13 h. ago Israeli hostage release: Netanyahu welcomes Trump with second group of hostages expected to be released shortly – live updates

Israeli PM greets US president at Ben Gurion airport as Red Cross travels to collect second group of living captivesFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago First freed Israeli hostages are on their way back to their families as Trump hails 'history in the making': Live updates

LIVE: Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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14 h. ago Israeli hostage release: Israeli military receives first seven hostages released by Hamas – live updates

IDF says it now has the first of those released under Trump’s deal, with the US president due to arrive in Israel shortlyFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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