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With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end' to the war, but big questions about Gaza's future remain.
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The long-awaited day that saw the return of surviving Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners gave an early indication of the tough challenges awaiting Donald Trump's Gaza plan. On a whirlwind trip to Israel, the U.S. president said the time for peace is now.
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Twenty hostages are released by Hamas and more than 1,900 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are released by Israel as President Trump visits Israel and Egypt to mark an end to the Gaza war.
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Trump and regional leaders sign document to cement Gaza ceasefire deal.
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As Israeli families reunite, NBC News' Tom Llamas reports on the fathers, sons, and brothers returning home two years following the October 7 attack by Hamas.
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Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of freed Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, said seeing his son for the first time in February after he spent months in captivity was like having him "born again." Dekel-Chen praised the new peace deal freeing the remaining hostages, and also called for the quick return of the bodies of hostages killed during the conflict.
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As part of the ceasefire deal, Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners on Monday. The majority were detainees and prisoners arrested in Gaza and returned there to a huge celebratory crowd.
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A storm like this is rare for October, forecasters said.
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The last of the 20 remaining living hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, were returned to Israel on Monday as part of an exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, Israeli officials said.
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