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The final 20 living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in October 2023 were released after more than two years in captivity

Their release is part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas; Hamas will also release the bodies of 28 deceased hostages that were taken

President Donald Trump has declared that "the war is over"

All 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have now returned to Israel after more than two years' captivity amid the war.

On the morning of Monday, Oct. 13, the Israel Defense Forces posted photographs on Facebook showing the hostages being reunited with their loved ones after 738 days away from them.

"It’s official: There are no more living Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity," the IDF wrote.

Israel's Ministry of Foreign A

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