The last 20 living hostages held in Gaza were released on Monday, reuniting with their families in jubilant scenes as world leaders gathered in Egypt to discuss the future of Gaza and the next phases of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

For the first time in more than two years, Hamas and its allies are not holding any living hostages in Gaza. Advertisement

Meanwhile, 1,718 Palestinian detainees who were being held in Israel without charge were released on Monday and returned to Gaza. Israel also released 250 Palestinians serving long-term sentences.

Addressing the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, on Monday during his trip to the Middle East, President Donald Trump said the “long and painful nightmare is finally over.”

“This is a historic dawn of a new Middle East,” Trump told Israeli

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