US EditionChants of 'thank you Trump' as Witkoff tells Hostages Square 'miracles can happen'
- Thousands gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday ahead of Monday's expected return of the remaining 48 Israeli captives from Gaza.
- The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire took effect Friday, enabling exchanges and crediting mediators Turkey , Qatar , and Egypt .
- Witkoff told the crowd `To the hostages themselves, our brothers and sisters, you are coming home`, while the audience cheered for Donald Trump, booed Benjamin Netanyahu, and heard Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner speak.
- The US-led ceasefire held into its second day, and nearly 2,000 Palestinians are set to be released, with 200 US troops monitoring the deal.
- President Donald Trump is expected to visit Israel on Monday as the exchange deadline expires, and Egypt plans a Sharm el-Sheikh summit co-chaired by Trump and Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to discuss the second phase of the Gaza plan.
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Israel: Thousands celebrate hostages’ return in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square to celebrate the release of 20 Israeli hostages freed under a ceasefire deal brokered by President Trump. The crowd erupted in joy and tears, honoring those who returned while remembering those who did not. FRANCE 24's correspondent describes the atmosphere as bittersweet—overflowing with joy for the hostages’ return but shadowed by the grief for those who were lost.
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[epoch_component type=”embed_post” items=”5928596″ pinned=”false”][/epoch_component] [epoch_component type=”live_update” section_title=”Witkoff and Kushner ‘Dug In’ on Peace Plan” update_time=”2025-10-13T11:26″ inline_authors=”153151″ update_source=”” pinned=”false”] Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East and peace missions, told reporters that he and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were “dug in,” and would co…
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Kushner and Witkoff Praise 'Heroism' of IDF and 'Exceptional' State of Israel Ahead of Hostage Release
"Thank you Witkoff! Thank you Trump!" Those were the cheers that could be heard in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square on Saturday evening as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the chief negotiators of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, addressed a cheering crowd and praised the "amazing soldiers" of the IDF, saying that "without their heroism and brilliance and bravery, this deal would not be possible."The post Kushner and Witkoff Praise 'Heroism' o…
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