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Hostages Freed: Trump Lands in Israel as Ceasefire Advance Holds

An initial group of Israeli hostages has been released and handed to the Red Cross as President Trump arrives in Israel to oversee the US brokered ceasefire and hostage prisoner exchange, raising hopes for a broader pause in fighting

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20 - Number of living Israeli hostages expected to be released under the ceasefire

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"The war is over" — President Donald Trump

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