2 h. ago Trump says ‘everybody is happy’ as he arrives in Israel to meet freed hostage families

The US president touched down in Israel as the first of the remaining Hamas hostages were released

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2 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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3 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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4 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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5 h. ago Hamas releases seven Israeli hostages after 738 days in hellish captivity as families who never gave up hope gather to welcome them home

The Israeli people gathered in Hostages Square to anticipate the return of the 20 remaining living captives, as Donald Trump is set to arrive in Tel Aviv Monday morning.

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11 h. ago Families in Israel pray for an end to the pain and anguish as hostages set to be released today: Country stands on the cusp of a new era 

Once simply a plaza in front of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, this spot will forever be a reminder of two years of unceasing anguish, pain and desperation for the families of those taken.

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19 h. ago Israel awaits release of all 20 living hostages after 734 days in Hamas captivity hell: Families will be reunited with their loved ones 'early Monday morning' as crowds gather in Tel Aviv

It is believed they will all be released at the same time and transported to the Red Cross in six to eight vehicles.

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3 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: This deal would never have flown without the force of nature that is Donald J. Trump

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr President. The gratitude of the families of the Israeli hostages who will soon be returned home was unconfined.

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4 d. ago Emotional moment Donald Trump tells families of Israeli hostages they are 'coming home Monday'

Hamas has agreed to the first phase of Donald Trump's peace plan, which will see Israeli troops withdraw to a pre-agreed area, and the exchange of the 20 surviving hostages for Palestinian prisoners locked up in Israeli jails

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4 d. ago Watch: Emotional moment Donald Trump tells Israeli hostage families their loved ones are coming home

The US president announced that Israel and Hamas will begin releasing hostages and prisoners, with Sir Keir Starmer calling it a ‘moment of profound relief felt around the world’

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4 d. ago Trump tells hostage families their loved ones will return from Gaza in days after peace deal agreed

This is the moment Donald Trump tells hostage families their loved ones will return from Gaza in days after a historic peace deal was agreed.

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4 d. ago Trump tells families of Israeli hostages 'they're all coming home Monday' in heartwarming video as he celebrates 'peace in the Middle East'

Donald Trump spoke to the families of Israeli hostages on Wednesday night just hours after he announced a peace deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

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5 d. ago Netanyahu enrages families after using incorrect hostages figure as poll shows most Israelis want him to quit

Netanyahu incorrectly told an interviewer there were 46 hostages captured by Hamas, rather than 48

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6 d. ago Two years on from October 7, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

After months of protests, political chaos and a brutal military campaign in Gaza, hostages kidnapped by Hamas in 2023 still remain in captivity. Their devastated families tell Alex Croft of their pain – and their unwavering hope that a peace deal can finally bring them home

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6 d. ago Two years on from 7 October, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

Hamas militants captured 250 hostages in Israel in the most devastating attack on Israel in its history on 7 October, 2023. Their families tell Alex Croft that they hope a peace deal can finally bring them home - but say for two years they have been ‘collateral damage’

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1 week ago Trump’s peace plan is everything Israelis dreamed of. But it’s a fantasy | Roy Schwartz

The president’s intervention promises a return to ‘normality’ – one that appeals to Israelis unconcerned with Gaza’s futureRoy Schwartz is a senior editor and op-ed contributor at HaaretzIt didn’t take long before the Gospel of Donald became a message that everyone in Israel could embrace. The 20-point plan to end the ongoing war in Gaza, presented on Monday by the US president, is everything the Israelis had dreamed of – even fantasised about. The hostages will finally return, some to their families, others to their graves. Hamas will be gone, at least as a ruling organisation, and the soldiers will come home. The “peace plan” will, supposedly, mean a return to normality.A brief read-through of the one-page plan might suggest that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his people were involved in phrasing it. At times, it reads more like a list of Israeli demands than diplomatic compromises. Perhaps that’s why Netanyahu gave it his blessing rather quickly, which seemed to...

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3 w. ago UK to recognise Palestinian state despite pressure from US and families of hostages

Keir Starmer expected to confirm move after concluding the situation has worsened significantly in the last few weeksThe UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas.Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the move after concluding the situation has deteriorated since he urged Israel to change course over the summer. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK to recognise Palestinian state despite pressure from US and hostage families

The Prime Minister is understood to have concluded the situation has deteriorated since he urged Israel to change course.

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