Israel Confirms Return of Hostages, Prepares Mass Release of Palestinian Prisoners.

The Israeli Defense Forces, IDF, has confirmed that the seven freed Israeli hostages in Gaza and are now back in Israel, with hopes to receive additional hostages in a ceasefire deal that many hope will lead to the end of the two-year-old war.

As part of the ongoing agreement, Israel is set to release two hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners and over one thousand, seven hundred detainees in exchange for the hostages, marking a critical step in the complex Israel-Hamas deal.

Meanwhile, United States President, Donald Trump, has arrived in Israel and is expected to address the Israeli parliament before traveling to Egypt for a regional summit.