Hundreds of people have gathered in 'hostages square' in Tel Aviv. The yellow stickers, which have so long borne the number of days hostages have been in captivity, were replaced by ones that read: 'They’re returning.'
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Israelis from all over the country came to celebrate the news that Israel and Hamas struck a deal to release the 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza within 72 hours, and for the remains of 28 to be repatriated as soon as possible. In return, nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners would be released from Israeli jails, and Israeli troops would withdraw from 47% of the Gaza Strip. While this marks the first phase of Donald Trump’s proposed plan, major challenges remain, including disputes over Hamas’s disarmament, the composition of a transitional authority to govern Gaza and the terms of a full Israeli withdrawal
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