What to know about the 20 living hostages released by Hamas
Summary
Hamas released 20 hostages who had been held in Gaza for over two years. The release was part of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by President Donald Trump. As part of the agreement, Israel will also release Palestinian prisoners.Key Facts
- Hamas released 20 hostages who were held in Gaza for more than two years.
- President Trump declared the war in Gaza over following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.
- The ceasefire agreement includes Hamas returning bodies of 28 deceased hostages.
- The Red Cross facilitated the return of four hostages' bodies to Israel.
- Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences.
- An additional 1,700 Palestinians detained after the October 7 attacks will be released.
- Freed Palestinians were welcomed by crowds in the West Bank and Gaza.
- The released hostages include individuals taken from kibbutzim and music festivals in Israel.
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