Israel, Hamas and hostages
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Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.
With the bodies of 10 people returned from Gaza, Israelis elated by the release of hostages began mourning those who did not make it home alive.
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Details emerge about freed Israeli hostages' medical conditions, what they endured in captivity
Released Israeli hostages, including Avinatan Or and Elkana Bohbot, endured starvation, chaining and medical procedures without anesthetics in captivity.
Relatives of newly released Israeli hostages described their feelings of relief and joy of being reunited with their loved ones after two years of captivity in Gaza on Tuesday.
Few understand that better than Dr. Ofrit Shapira-Berman, an Israeli psychoanalyst who has spent the past two years working closely with families of victims and survivors of the Oct. 7 attacks. She’s supported those grieving loved ones lost, those reunited with hostages in previous exchanges, and now, those just beginning this new chapter.
The U.S. military's Middle East command on Wednesday called on Hamas to stop its violence against civilians in Gaza and disarm "without delay" as the militant group reasserts itself by deploying security forces and executing those it deems collaborators with Israel.
Fox News' Trey Yingst reports on the Gaza peace deal as Hamas releases the remains of three additional Israeli hostages. 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts weigh in.