Trump says Israel’s War on Gaza has Officially Ended as Hamas Releases Hostages

Asked if war has concluded, Trump briefly says ‘yes’ as he prepared to address Israeli parliament, Knesset

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip is officially over, just minutes after the Palestinian group Hamas completed the release of all 20 living Israeli hostages who were held in the coastal enclave.

Asked by a reporter if the war has concluded, Trump briefly said, “yes” as he prepared to address Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset.

— 'Is the war now officially over?'

— 'Yes'

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem https://t.co/8GOyysdD0V pic.twitter.com/6UnGuHVt1w

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Hamas’ military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, concluded on Monday the release of 20 living Israeli hostages, according to an Anadolu correspondent.

The hostages were handed over to Red Cross teams in two groups in the Gaza Strip.

Under Trump’s 20-point ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in exchange for the released Israeli hostages, the release of 1,968 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 sentenced to life, is also underway.

The release of Palestinian prisoners has also begun, as the buses have left Israeli prisons for Gaza and the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office on Monday. — Anadolu Agency