Hamas, Israel and and hostages
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After more than two years in captivity, the last 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, have been released.
Some former captives have been sent home from the hospital. But a doctor said they all had “endured untold adversity,” as details emerge of their time in Gaza’s tunnels.
The last 20 living hostages released by Hamas are beginning a difficult path to recovery that will include rebuilding a sense of control over their lives and following a carefully supervised diet.
U.S. officials detail plans for rewards to help locate missing hostage bodies in Gaza while addressing Hamas executions and creating safe zones for Palestinians.
The families of the hostages released by Hamas are reacting following their release from captivity after being held for over two years.
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Bodies of some hostages returned to Israel, as rebuilt bakeries work to tackle famine in Gaza
Israel said it has received the bodies of two more hostages, leaving 16 in the enclave. Gaza officials said they received the bodies of 15 more Palestinians released by Israel, some of which they say showed signs of beatings and abuse.
President Donald Trump arrived in Israel Monday morning, where he addressed the Knesset and attended a regional peace ceremony in Egypt with global leaders following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Hamas released 7 hostages shortly before Trump's arrival.
The Palestinian terrorist organization returned the remains of hostage Eliyahu Margalit to Israel on Friday night, leaving 18 deceased hostages in Gaza. The Red Cross is en route to receive the remains of two slain Gaza hostages from Hamas on Saturday evening.