Israeli hostages set for release as first phase of Trump Gaza peace plan begins

Israeli Hostages to be Released as Part of Trump's Gaza Peace Plan

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have returned to a devastated Gaza City, as Hamas announced it will start releasing Israeli hostages on Monday morning local time.

This move is part of the first phase of United States President Donald Trump's peace plan. Trump's Middle East envoy has promised Israeli hostage families that their loved ones will be returned to them.

"Your courage has moved the world,"
"To the hostages themselves: you are coming home,"

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan confirmed the prisoner exchange is set to begin on Monday morning as agreed.

Autor's summary: Trump's peace plan begins with hostage release.

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