US EditionFormer Hostages Celebrate News of Initial Plan to End Gaza Conflict
The agreement seeks to enable humanitarian aid and prisoner releases while aiming to halt hostilities, with UN backing to ensure sustained relief efforts in Gaza.
- On Thursday, former hostages of Hamas celebrated after news that Israel and Hamas agreed to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisoners.
- Indirect talks in Egypt produced Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan, a ceasefire and hostage deal after the October 7, 2023 attack anniversary.
- The human toll is stark: Gaza authorities say more than 67,000 have been killed and most of the more than 2 million people displaced by Israeli bombing.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all parties to obey the deal and said the United Nations would support its `full implementation` and scale up humanitarian supplies and relief.
- Advocates urged stakeholders to seize the opportunity for a two-state solution, demanded all hostages be released with dignity, and Abdul Majeed Abd Rabbo said, `Thank God for the ceasefire, the end of bloodshed and killing.
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The Straits Times
UpstractCelebrations erupt in Gaza and Israel at news of deal to end two-year war
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza/TEL AVIV - Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations on Thursday after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and return home all the Israeli hostages, both living and dead. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Enormous joy in Israel, Gaza, and the rest of the world: after two years and two days, an agreement has finally been reached that should pave the way for an end to the war in Gaza. However, numerous thorny issues remain to be discussed after the initial phase.
Evening Standard
Former hostages celebrate news of initial plan to end Gaza conflict
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged all parties to obey the terms of the deal.
Former hostages celebrate news of impending hostage release
Omer Shem Tov, Emily Damari, and other hostages rejoiced upon hearing the breakthrough news of a Hamas–Israel agreement to end the war, which promises their release within 72 hours. גם שורדי השבי עומר שם טוב ואלי-ה כהן חוגגים. pic.twitter.com/8MYF6tapBL — מה חדש. What's new (@Gloz111) October 8, 2025 שורדת השבי אמילי דמארי בלייב באינסטגרם: "איך מסבירים לאנשים איך מרגישים ברגע הזה? יש!!אני ברעידות, כל הגוף שלי רועד. יואו!" pic.twitter.com/bZ474…
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