In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
“It’s scary to think they still call the shots,” one attendee said about Hamas
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Fast Forward Trump, hailing release of hostages, signals that he is committed to ceasefire
His Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is reportedly considering a trip to Gaza
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Fast Forward Joe Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent’ and predicts Hamas will not regain power
Biden defended his support for Israel and said the hostage release and ceasefire were due to ‘pressure Israel built on Hamas’ with U.S. support
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Fast Forward Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher released as Israel-Hamas ceasefire sets in
Separately, Israel retrieved the remains of a soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war
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Fast Forward Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed
The delay sparked another bout of uncertainty just hours before the truce was set to begin
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Fast Forward These are the hostages to be released (and left behind) in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal’s first phase
33 hostages are set to be released, including two Americans
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Fast Forward Israeli leaders convene to approve ceasefire deal
The first group of Israeli hostages is expected to be released on Sunday
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Fast Forward For many Israelis, prospect of hostage release is tempered by concerns about freeing terrorists
In exchange for the hostages, Israel is due to again release more than 1,000 Palestinians imprisoned for terrorism who could one day commit another attack
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