ALL hostages could be freed from Gaza by the end of the week, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claimed yesterday.

He said the 20 living and the bodies of the 28 dead held by Hamas may be returned “in coming days”.

Mr Netanyahu said Israel is “on the brink of a big achievement” and called the deal brokered by US President Donald Trump , in which the Israel Defence Forces will withdraw in stages, a “chance for victory”.

He added: “It’s still not final. We are working hard on it.

“I hope that, with God’s help, in the coming days, even during the Sukkot holiday, we will be able to announce the return of all the hostages — the living and the slain, in one go.”

The Sukkot Jewish holiday starts today and lasts a week.

But hopes captives could walk free on tomorrow’s second anniversary of t

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