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Last 20 Israeli Hostages Freed Under Gaza Truce as Israel Releases Nearly 2,000 Prisoners

Focus now turns to a Sharm el‑Sheikh summit expected to set enforcement steps, disarmament terms and reconstruction funding.

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Menschen, die sich ihren Weg durch zerstörte Gebäude in Gaza-City bahnen.

Overview

  • ICRC teams collected the freed captives in Gaza and transferred them to Israeli authorities, with four German-Israelis among those released.
  • Israel freed nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, including about 250 serving long terrorism sentences, with buses arriving in Ramallah and southern Gaza.
  • Hamas confirmed returning only four of the 28 bodies pledged in the deal, a move hostage families called a breach as they pressed mediators to intervene.
  • President Donald Trump declared the Gaza war over in a Knesset address and then flew to Sharm el‑Sheikh for a leaders’ gathering to formalize next steps.
  • Hamas vowed to pursue the release of all Palestinian prisoners, underscoring unresolved disputes over remains, prisoner lists, disarmament and Gaza’s rebuilding.