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First Seven Israeli Hostages Freed as Trump Lands in Israel for Ceasefire Push

Trump now pivots to a Knesset address before joining a truce signing in Egypt.

Overview

  • The releases were shown live as the president watched from Air Force One on the flight to Tel Aviv.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted images from aboard, calling it 'history as it happens' and 'a new dawn in the Middle East.'
  • Trump plans to visit a hospital receiving the freed hostages and deliver remarks to the Knesset.
  • He is scheduled to depart for Egypt around 13:00 local time to attend a formal truce-signing ceremony.
  • A celebratory crowd gathered in Tel Aviv as Trump arrived, and he said the ceasefire marked 'the end of the war' while voicing confidence it will hold.