The mother of an Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker spoke to her son via phone for the first time in two years on Monday, 13 October, as he was on his way to meet Israeli troops in Gaza. Einav Zangauker told Matan she loved him, and declared: "Thank God the war is over. The war is over." Hamas has released all of the 20 living Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. More than 1,700 Palestinian prisoners and detainees are set to be released as part of the deal. The majority of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons have not been charged or convicted, according to Israel-based rights organisation Hamoked.

TEL AVIV: Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered beneath a screen in Tel Aviv marking 735 days since Hamas took hostages to Gaza, finally daring to hope a ceasefire will herald an…

Lo scambio prima della liberazione: la guerra è finita

Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israeli-Hamas truce continues to hold.

Hostages handed over to the Red Cross ahead of being reunited with their families, says IDF, as Israeli ministers approve list of more than 1,700 Palestinian prisoners for release

Un momento di intensa commozione ha attraversato Piazza degli Ostaggi a Tel Aviv, dove sul grande schermo è stata trasmessa la telefonata dell’ostaggio Matan Tsengauker, ancora...

All 48 hostages, living and dead, are expected to return to Israel on Monday as part of Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan

Captives are seen beaming and flanked by Hamas members in video calls and footage sent by the group

Einav Zangauker, la madre dell'ostaggio israeliano Matan, ha parlato con lui al telefono per la prima volta in due anni, mentre si recava a incontrare le truppe israeliane a Gaza.…

The mother of an Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker spoke to her son via phone for the first time in two years on Monday, 13 October, as he was on his way to meet Israeli troops in…

Hamas handed over the last 20 living hostages to Israeli authorities on Monday morning. The American president was to address Israel's parliament at midday.

This is the moment freed hostage Eitan Mor is reunited with his family in Israel after his release from Hamas captivity on Monday (13 October). Mor can be seen embracing his…

The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas arrive in Israel after more than two years in captivity

This is the moment the wife of an Israeli hostage calls their daughters to tell them “daddy is back” after their father’s release in Gaza. The last 20 living hostages being held…

Group handed over to Red Cross as Israeli ministers approve list of more than 1,700 Palestinians for release

The twenty living hostages were returned to Israel on Monday under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, James C. Reynolds and Nicole Wootton-Cane report

Families say it ends "two years of hell" and a journey of "healing and rehabilitation" will now begin.

Descriptions of captivity suggest Hamas had a change of approach in recent weeks as ceasefire talks progressed

Over the next two days, Hamas said it also released bodies of eight hostagesPalestinians rejoiced at Israel’s release of some 2,000 prisoners and detaineesJERUSALEM: Israelis on…