Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees freed as Trump hails 'historic dawn' in Middle East
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There have been celebrations across Israel and the Palestinian territories as a major hostage and prisoner exchange on Monday marked a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza. In a crucial first phase of the US-brokered plan to end the war, Hamas returned all living Israeli hostages, while Israel freed almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. US President Donald Trump landed in Israel minutes after the first hostages were reunited with their families in tearful scenes, and in
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