Amid joyous scenes across Israel, the 20 hostages were handed over to the Red Cross and then, finally, into the arms of their gasping families earlier today
Israel will hand over about 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli jails and another 1,700 detained Palestinians from Gaza.
Of the 28 remaining hostages, 26 are reportedly dead, while the fate of two others is unknown
Humanitarian aid meanwhile started to flow into the Gaza strip over the weekend as the peace agreement
President Trump has arrived in Israel and at the foot of the plane, he was greeted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The war in Gaza is officially over, Trump declared in the Knesset. Trump signed the Israeli parliament’s guest book, calling today “a great and beautiful day.”
Israel has awarded Donald Trump the country’s highest honor — the Presidential Medal of Honor, the office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced. “President Trump’s legacy will be remembered for generations by the people of Israel and the Jewish nation.
Through his tireless efforts, he not only helped bring our loved ones home but also laid the foundation for a new era in the Middle East — one built on security, cooperation, and genuine hope for a peaceful future. It will be a great honor for me to present him with Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honor,” Herzog said.
Benjamin Netanyahu also presented Donald Trump with a golden dove of peace.
Reports say the U.S. President will meet today with freed hostages after which the President Trump will travel to Egypt for the Gaza Summit with the Egyptian president and more than 20 world leaders.
In Sharm el-Sheikh, a peace plan brokered by the Trump administration is expected to be signed.
Earlier Trump declared that the conflict in Gaza is “over.” Speaking at a press conference aboard Air Force One, the U.S. President said it’s time for everyone to “understand” that.
