Tel Aviv, Oct. 13 -- After more than two years of waiting, hoping, and grieving, Israel on Monday welcomed home the last of the 20 living hostages who had been held captive in Gaza since the brutal attacks of October 7, 2023.

The long-awaited return comes as part of a ceasefire deal reached earlier this week, with US President Donald Trump being a centre point for the agreement.

According to the Press Service of Israel (TPS), the 20 captives tell a story of their own, and as they return to the Israeli soil, they are closing a harrowing chapter of uncertainty but opening new ones of mourning and healing.

Matan Angrest, 22, was serving at the Nahal Oz military base when he was dragged from his tank during the attack. A video of his abduc...