President Trump met with more than a dozen freed Israeli hostages and their family members Thursday at the White House, where he celebrated them as “heroes.”

“You’re not a hostage anymore,” Trump said in remarks from the State Dining Room. “Today, you’re heroes.”

The last living hostages in Gaza were released by the Hamas terror group last month, following the implementation of a historic cease-fire deal spearheaded by Trump.

Many of the survivors at the White House were among the last to be freed, having spent 738 days in captivity.

“It’s an honor to get to know all of you,” the president said at the closed press event, according to clips posted by White House official Margo Martin.

“We love you all, and our country loves you all,” he added.

The former hostages who met with Tru

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