Overview

• Portman, identifying herself as being from Jerusalem, told the audience the developments made it a very emotional day and said it felt right to focus on celebrating peace.
• Outlets reported that 20 Israeli hostages were returned after more than two years in captivity and that roughly 1,900 or more Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released.
• Deadline reported the swap was characterized as the first step in a Gaza peace plan led by U.S. President Donald Trump, and TheWrap noted Trump publicly hailed the deal in a Knesset address.
• The reports tied the hostage crisis to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, citing widely used but not independently verified casualty and abduction figures.
• Portman was in Lyon as a guest of honor at the Lumière Film Festival, where she presented the animated feature Arco, has a Tuesday masterclass, and is featured in a retrospective of her films.