Hamas, Israel and Trump
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The first of 48 hostages, both dead and alive, were released by Hamas this morning as Palestinians awaited the expected release of scores of prisoners and detainees held by Israel.
Now that the living hostages are all out of Gaza, concern in Israel is growing about the dead. Hamas said it would release only four of the 28 bodies that remain in Gaza on Monday, after having released all 20 of the hostages who remained alive.
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The Associated Press reports that seven hostages have been handed over from Hamas to the Red Cross. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on on the feeling from the crowd in Tel Aviv and what will happen to the hostages once they are back in Israel.
Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal went together to an all-night desert music festival near the Gaza border two years ago. As dawn broke, thousands of rockets flew in from Gaza as armed invaders gunned down 400 of their fellow party-goers.