"as he cast the deal as the moment that everything began to change, and change very much for the better. He declared that the long and painful nightmare is finally over. The ceasefire he helped broker, which took effect Friday, saw Hamas release the final living 20 hostages taken during the October 7 attacks, while Israel agreed to free 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees held during its two-year military campaign in Gaza."
"Reporting on the ground Tel Aviv from the public plaza, which has become an encampment over the past two years to keep focus tightly on the plight of the hostages, CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward shared that those watching cheered and applauded throughout. There was a rapturous applause for President Trump. His entire more than one hour long speech was broadcast on that jumbotron behind me."
A speech to the Knesset drew chants, multiple standing ovations from lawmakers, and rapturous applause from crowds gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, where the address was broadcast live. The address framed a ceasefire and prisoner exchange as a turning point and declared that the long and painful nightmare is finally over. The ceasefire took effect Friday, with Hamas releasing the final 20 living hostages taken on October 7 and Israel agreeing to free 250 Palestinian prisoners plus more than 1,700 detainees held during a two-year Gaza campaign. Supporters in the plaza cheered throughout and celebrated with music after the address, while some in the crowd booed specific praise for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calls for his pardon.
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