Hamas Says More Hostage Bodies To Be Returned
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Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.
Hamas hastened Tuesday to ease the pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel by returning the bodies of more dead hostages. The move came after an Israeli military agency said it would slash aid deliveries to Gaza by half over concerns that the militant group was handing remains over slower than agreed.
The remaining 20 hostages still alive were released Monday, alongside nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners.
It was one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since Trump touted his plan to end the Gaza war.
Former Hostage Working Group coordinator Dan O’Shea discusses the challenges freed Israeli hostages face as they begin their recovery.
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Details emerge about freed Israeli hostages' medical conditions, what they endured in captivity
Released Israeli hostages including Avinatan Or and Elkana Bohbot endured starvation, chaining and medical procedures without anesthetics in captivity.
After two long years, 20 hostages finally came home. “These images take your breath away,” said Willie Geist, as Morning Joe reflected on the emotion and relief that swept through Israel.
The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war appears to be holding even as complex issues remained ahead.