Hamas began releasing the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, the first phase of a peace plan brokered by the United States.

Seven Israeli hostages in Gaza were transferred to the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to the Israeli military, and were on their way home. Almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners were being released by Israel as part of the ceasefire deal.

Cheers, cries and Hebrew songs rang out in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, where thousands of Israeli's had gathered to celebrate the homecoming.

President Donald Trump is on his way to the Middle East to greet the hostages as part of a whirlwind visit to Israel and Egypt. The ceasefire the United States helped broker continues to hold between Israel and Hamas .

Trump is scheduled to

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