The Red Cross has picked up in Gaza the 20 hostages released by Hamas and they are now in Israel. The bodies of another 28 are yet to be delivered.
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas confirmed on Monday the list of the 20 hostages who are still alive, released by the ceasefire agreement signed with Israel. They are a group aged between 20 and 48 years old, all men.
In exchange, Israel must release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences for attacks and 1,700 Gazans detained since the terrorist attack of 7-0. The first prisoners have already been released in the West Bank.
Additionally, U.S. President Donald Trump received an ovation from Israeli lawmakers before his speech in the Knesset, the country's Parliament, during a brief visit to Israel before attending the peace summit in Egypt after promoting the truce with Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to thank Trump "on behalf of the entire nation" for his great work in the process.
During Trump's speech, a deputy tried to display a sign against him and was expelled from the parliament. "Well, that was effective," declared Donald Trump after the quick expulsion of the troublemaker, Ofer Cassif, a deputy from the Hadash communist party, by the security service of the Knesset, after he raised a banner insulting the U.S. president.
Hamas confirms that today they will hand over four bodies of the deceased hostages
Only four deceased hostages will be returned to their families today by Hamas, as communicated by the Forum of Families of Hostages and Missing Persons.
Trump's speech is interrupted by the expulsion of an Israeli deputy
The speech of the U.S. president to the Israeli lawmakers in Jerusalem was briefly interrupted by the expulsion of one of them.
"Well, that was effective," declared Donald Trump after the quick expulsion of the troublemaker, Ofer Cassif, a deputy from the Hadash communist party, by the security service of the Knesset, after he raised a banner insulting the U.S. president.
Netanyahu foresees new treaties with Arab or Muslim countries thanks to Trump
Israel sees the imminent conclusion of new peace treaties with Arab or Muslim countries thanks to Donald Trump, declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech to the Parliament in the presence of the U.S. president.
"Under his leadership, we can forge new peace treaties with the Arab countries in the region and with the Muslim countries beyond," Netanyahu stated, adding: "I believe that with President Trump's leadership, this will happen much faster than some think," referring to the Abraham Accords, which during Trump's first term allowed for rapprochement between Israel and several Arab countries.
"As the Prime Minister of Israel, I extend my hand to those who seek peace with us. Nobody desires peace more than the people of Israel," Netanyahu added from the tribune of the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem.
Starmer calls on parties to commit to the peace plan after the release of the hostages
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on all parties on Monday to "commit" to the peace plan for Gaza by U.S. President Donald Trump, celebrating the release of the last 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas for over two years.
"It is crucial that all parties commit to this plan to end the war and establish lasting peace," he stated from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he is attending the signing ceremony of that agreement along with other international leaders.
Starmer expressed his "deep relief" at the release of British national Avinatan Or, among other captives. "My thoughts are with the families of all the hostages and especially with that of Yossi Sharabi (also British), who is still awaiting news," he added.
Trump: "It is a day of deep joy, of great hope, of renewed faith"
U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) that this Monday, when the end of two years of war between Israel and Hamas will be signed, "is a day of deep joy, of great hope, of renewed faith," marking not only the end of a conflict but of "an era of terror and death."
Berlin celebrates the release of those kidnapped by Hamas, including several Germans
The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, and the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, celebrated on Monday the release as part of the implementation of the peace plan for Gaza of those kidnapped by the terrorist organization Hamas in the attacks of October 7, 2023, against Israel.
"After 738 days, the hostages return, including some Germans. Two years of fear, pain, and hope are left behind. Today, families can finally embrace their loved ones again," Merz wrote on his X account, expressing his hope that this Monday will be a beginning for peace in the Middle East.
"The murdered hostages must also return home so that their families can say goodbye with dignity. This day is a beginning: the start of healing and a step towards peace in the Middle East," added the German government leader.
Meanwhile, the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, spoke on his X account of a "day of infinite relief for the families of the hostages, who can now embrace their loved ones again," in a message accompanied by a photo with relatives of the kidnapped.
The PSE denounces new graffiti against Israel at its headquarters in Tolosa
The PSE-EE of Guipúzcoa has denounced that, for the second time in less than a month, graffiti against Israel has appeared at its headquarters in Tolosa, marking the third attack of this kind against a local of the socialist party.
'No to complicity. Israel dissolution' are the phrases painted in red that appeared on Monday at the Tolosa headquarters, as reported by the PSE-EE of Gipuzkoa in a statement.
The Secretary General of the PSE-EE of Gipuzkoa, José Ignacio Asensio, strongly condemned the attack and demanded that "this type of acts definitively cease."
Jews in Spain celebrate the release of Israeli hostages and the end of "a war that should never have existed"
The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (FCJE), on behalf of Spanish Jews, expressed their "most sincere joy" for the release on Monday of the Israeli hostages kidnapped two years ago by Hamas, and celebrated the end of "a war that should never have existed."
They also indicated that they hope for the release of the hostages who were killed in captivity and expressed their solidarity with their families.
Benjamin Netanyahu before Donald Trump in the Israeli Parliament: "I am committed to this peace"
U.S. President Donald Trump, who declares himself the architect of peace in Gaza, landed in Israel on Monday before participating in the summit in Egypt.
He will attend the delivery of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas and will give a speech in the Knesset during his stopover. Before his intervention, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Trump "for defending us against all the lies that have been said about Israel."
On the plane, Trump had been unequivocal: "The war is over." When asked if he would like to visit Gaza, he responded to the press aboard Air Force One that he would be "proud" to do so. "I know it very well without having visited it," he said. "I would like to, I would at least like to set foot there." "But I think it will be a great miracle in the coming decades. If it goes too fast, it won't be good. You have to go at the right speed, you can't go too fast."
Nearly 68,000 dead as a result of the war in Gaza
The Ministry of Health of the Hamas government announced a death toll of 67,869 since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip.