U.S. President Donald Trump warmly welcomed a delegation of released hostages and family members to the White House on Thursday. In a message shared by the White House on X, he told them: “You’re not a hostage anymore … today you’re heroes.”

The delegation consisted of 26 former hostages, including 17 of the 20 captives freed in the Oct. 10 Gaza ceasefire that Trump brokered.

Trump handed each member of the delegation a Presidential Challenge Coin, saying, “Take these! These are super coins.”

In his remarks to the former hostages, he said, “It’s an honor to get to know all of you. I know some of you already. I know some of the previous hostages that we got out very well. We love you all and our country loves you all … You’re amazing people.”

Trump addressed captivity survivor Matan An

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