Gaza/Tel Aviv/Sharm el-Sheikh, Oct. 14 -- Marking a significant step towards ending the two-year war in Gaza, Hamas returned all living Israeli hostages, while Israel freed almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, as phase one of the US-brokered peace plan to end the war came into effect on Monday.
Heartwarming scenes were seen as families of Israeli hostages screamed with tears of happiness rolling down at the sight of their loved ones.
Palestinians freed from Israeli jails were greeted by joyous flag-waving crowds after they reached Gaza and the West Bank in buses.
US President Donald Trump landed in Israel minutes after the first hostages were reunited with their families, and in a speech to Israel's parliament, the Knesset, ...