"There was a rare moment of joy among Israelis and Palestinians on Monday as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza as part of a swap deal for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, on a day world leaders met in Egypt to try to ensure the current limited truce is extended into a durable peace. Addressing the summit, the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, called for the ceasefire in Gaza to usher in a new era in the Middle East."
"Let the Gaza war be the last of wars in the region, the president said, amid widespread anxiety over how long the current truce will last. In Tel Aviv, an estimated 65,000 Israelis gathered in hostages square and cheered when a military helicopter carrying the 20 freed Israelis flew over the crowd on the way to a nearby hospital. Live footage of their release and their family reunions was broadcast on large screens around the square."
Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees. World leaders met in Egypt seeking to extend the limited truce into a durable peace. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi urged the ceasefire to usher in a new era, saying, "Let the Gaza war be the last of wars in the region." About 65,000 people in Tel Aviv cheered as freed hostages flew to hospital and family reunions were broadcast. Nearly 1,700 Palestinians returned in Khan Younis; 88 former life-sentence detainees arrived in Ramallah, and about 160 were deported via Egypt. The Public Committee Against Torture said most Palestinian detainees had been held without trial, including 22 released minors among hundreds previously in custody. The ceasefire appeared to be holding.
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