TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump landed Monday in Israel to mark US-brokered ceasefire as Hamas begins releasing Israeli hostages after two years of war.

Air Force One touched down at Ben-Gurion International Airport at 9:42 a.m. after flying over Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, where tens of thousands were gathered, on the way to landing.

The flyover came just after the first seven hostages arrived in Israel from Gaza.

Over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners will be released as well.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to land in Israel on Monday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an agreement that he declared had effectively ended the war

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