All hostages will be returned: This week marked two years since the October 7 terrorist attack in which Hamas slaughtered 1,200 Israelis and took 251 of them hostage. Since then, Israel has waged war in Gaza, displacing nearly 2 million people in an effort to avenge the deaths, return the remaining hostages, and stamp out those responsible for the attack.
Now, President Donald Trump says he has brokered a deal between the terrorist group Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bringing an end to the war. Some 20 living hostages will be released, along with the bodies of 28 who were killed, returning all hostages to Israel. They will be swapped for Palestinian prisoners, and the hostages are expected to be released on Monday. The United States will play a role in the rebuilding process. Trump says he will travel to the Middle East this weekend to continue to oversee the early stages of the peace process. Netanyahu is convening his cabinet today to sign off on the deal, though the full text has not yet been released.
