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All 20 living hostages freed: Hamas hands over final captives

Hamas released the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages as part of a US brokered ceasefire, marking the first phase of a Gaza peace plan and prompting world leaders to sign agreements aimed at pausing two years of brutal conflict

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20 - Number of living Israeli hostages released and returned to Israel

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"the only one that matters" — President Donald Trump

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