TEL AVIV: 20 Israeli hostages who saw death face to face in Hamas' dark dungeons breathed the air of life in the land they were born in after 737 days. 1,968 Palestinian prisoners who had been in Israeli prisons also saw the light of freedom.

US President Donald Trump announced in the Israeli parliament that the war is over. A crucial peace summit to decide the future of Gaza has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, under the leadership of Trump. More than 20 world leaders are participating.

Israel had implemented a ceasefire in Gaza and withdrawn its troops from certain areas. With this, Hamas released all the hostages alive. The bodies of four hostages were handed over at night. The remaining bodies will be handed over in stages.

The hostages, who were handed over to the Red Cross, were f

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