They're home at last.

The last 20 surviving Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, marking a major step toward ending two years of devastating war in Gaza. The exchange, 737 days in the making, unfolded amid scenes of jubilation and relief in Israel, as President Donald Trump declared it “the historic dawn of a new Middle East.”

The Israeli military confirmed that it had received all remaining hostages verified to be alive, following their handover by the Red Cross from Gaza. Thousands gathered at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv erupted into cheers, hugs, and tears as news of the return spread.

At the same time, Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under the agreement crossed back into the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. Many appeare

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