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Israel takes over 13 more hostages released by Hamas

Live updates: Hamas frees living hostages and Israel releases prisoners as Trump visits the region

Hamas released all 20 of the last living hostages on Monday, the Israeli military said, as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the devastated Gaza Stri...

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Live updates: Trump urges Israel and Palestinians to embrace peace after Hamas frees all living hostages

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Live updates: All living Israeli hostages released; Trump flies to Egypt for Gaza peace deal signing

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Hostages reunited with families as Trump greeted with cheers in Israeli parliament

Hamas is due to release the 48 hostages remaining in Gaza by noon local time (09:00 GMT).

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Trump arrives in Israel as first group of Israeli hostages are released

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Remaining living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of cease-fire in Gaza

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Joy in Israel as hostages return but families say Hamas 'not honouring' deal to return the dead

"On behalf of the entire people of Israel, welcome back!," the note - shared by the PM's office - reads. "We have been waiting for you, we embrace you. Sara and Benjamin Netanyahu."

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The Latest: Israel prepares to welcome home hostages from Gaza

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First 7 Hostages Freed As Part Of Gaza Ceasefire Are In Israel, The Military Says

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Who are the 20 hostages who were released by Hamas?

The 20 surviving hostages were released “after 738 agonizing days in captivity,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement.

Joy in Israel as hostages return but families say Hamas not honouring deal to return the dead

Hamas says it will return the bodies of four hostages today, but has told mediators it does not know the location of some of the other 24.

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Is the Gaza Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas in Effect?

The Israeli military said Friday a cease-fire in Gaza went into effect at noon local time, setting the stage for the release of the remaining hostages and an influx of human

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Israel-Hamas: Families wait for hostage release as aid agencies prepare to deliver relief

Medical teams at an Israeli hospital awaiting the arrival of hostages expected to be released from Gaza are "prepared for anything," Noa Eliakim Raz, head of the Returning Hostages Unit at the Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, told NBC News.