Trump’s hostage-freeing ceasefire plan draws gratitude from Israelis

Published October 17, 2025 5:25am ET



JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump‘s historic ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas passed its first hurdle on Oct. 13, when the last 20 living Israeli hostages in captivity returned home to a grateful nation exhausted by two years of unrelenting war.  

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