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Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, but hard work lies ahead.
The hostages were released after Hamas faced widespread criticism and accusations of violating Trump’s peace deal.
After more than two years in captivity, the last 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, have been released.
Here’s what to know about the hostages whose bodies have been returned to Israel — or who remain in Gaza as pressure mounts on Hamas to turn them over.
So far the Gaza ceasefire is holding, but calls are getting louder for Hamas to hand over more hostages' remains, and for Israel to allow in more aid.
Our Jewish community, and probably Jewish communities around the world, had those families top of mind pretty much every day for the last couple years.”
Thornier issues such as whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza remain unresolved, highlighting the fragility of the agreement.
Israel says it expects all of the 20 living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday in its breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Israel has also begun releasing hundreds of Palestinian detainees, with the first busloads greeted by huge crowds in the occupied West Bank.
While major questions remain about the future of the region, the exchange of hostages and prisoners marked a key step toward ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and Hamas.
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