All Israeli hostages released in first phase of ceasefire

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Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday
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INCHES OF WATER. WHILE SOME
SIGNS AND LIGHT POLES ARE
PARTIALLY SUBMERGED.
>> BREAKING OVERNIGHT, THE
ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS HAMAS
RELEASED ALL 20 REMAINING
HOSTAGES TO THE RED CROSS. THE
RELEASE IS PART OF THE CEASE
FIRE DEAL WITH ISRAEL AMID THE
WAR IN GAZA. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS
IN ISRAEL, WHERE HE MET WITH
HOSTAGE FAMILIES, AND RIGHT NOW
HE IS ABOUT TO ADDRESS THE
KNESSET, ISRAEL'S LEGISLATURE
OR PARLIAMENT. AND THEY ARE
APPLAUDING HIM NOW AS WE SPEAK,
AS HE WAS A BIG COMPONENT OF
THIS CEASE FIRE AGREEMENT. HE
WILL THEN MEET WITH THE
PRESIDENT OF EGYPT IN 20 OTHER
COUNTRIES TO DISCUSS A PEACE
PLAN MOVING FORWARD. NOW,
ISRAEL AND HAMAS WILL
REPORTEDLY NOT BE PART OF THAT
SUMMIT. IT IS EXPECTED TO
ADDRESS WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR REBUILDING, SECURING AND
GOVERNING GAZA. LEADERS WILL
ALSO DISCUSS PLANS FOR HAMAS TO
DISARM, WHICH ISRAEL SAYS IS A
NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR ENDING THE
WAR. CELEBRATIONS ERUPTED IN
TEL AVIV AS FAMILIES WAITED TO
BE REUNITED WITH THEIR LOVED
ONES.
>> I'M SO EXCITED.
>> I'M SO.
>> FULL OF HAPPINESS AND IT'S
HARD TO IMAGINE HOW I FEEL THIS
MOMENT.
>> HAMAS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO
RELEASE THE REMAINS OF 28
HOSTAGES WHO DIED WHILE IN
CAPTIVIT
