Elected officials and Jewish organizations across Queens have welcomed news that the last 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza returned home after more than two years in captivity on Monday as part of the first phase of the Gaza peace plan, which has also seen almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails. The remaining 20 living hostages were released Oct. 13 as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with crowds gathering in Tel Aviv to celebrate the return of the hostages. Almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails were also released as part of the agreement, which was signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and mediators at a...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
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Elected officials across Queens welcome return of hostages as Trump declares Israel-Hamas War ‘over’
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