NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Early on Monday, Hamas released the final 20 living Israeli hostages that remained in Gaza who were taken during the October 7, 2023 attack.

It’s part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

President Trump arrived in the Middle East on Monday, where he addressed Israel’s parliament and met with international leaders to discuss the U.S. backed plan.

Click here for more information about that agreement.

I heard from Judy Alperin, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville, on Monday.

Alperin said she’s feeling jubilant, cautiously optimistic, and hopeful after learning the hostages had been released.

It's a day she’s been waiting for, for more than two years.

“We've been praying for this moment and hoping for it and praying for peace,” Alperin s

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