Some of the nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed by Israel as part of the accord, ahead of a summit in Egypt to cement the ceasefire, began arriving in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Monday (October 13), some hoisted on the shoulders of delighted relatives.

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire deal, a big step towards ending two years of ruinous war in Gaza as U.S. President Donald Trumpaddressed Israel's parliament, urging it to turn military success into peace.

Several thousand gathered inside and around Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, some waving Palestinian flags, others holding photos of their relatives.

The Israeli military said it had received all hostages confirmed to be alive after their transfer from Gaza by the Red Cross, prompting cheering, hugging and weeping among thousands waiting at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv.

The release of hostages and Palestinian detainees was pivotal to the first phase of the Gaza accord concluded last week in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where Monday's summit will take place.

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KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. PALESTINIAN PRISONERS RELEASED FROM ISRAELI DETENTION BEING HUGGED BY RELATIVES

2. PEOPLE GATHERED IN FRONT OF NASSER HOSPITAL / AUDIO OF GUNSHOTS

3. PALESTINIAN PRISONERS RELEASED FROM ISRAELI DETENTION BEING HUGGED BY RELATIVES

4. PEOPLE GATHERED IN FRONT OF NASSER HOSPITAL

5. PALESTINIAN PRISONERS RELEASED FROM ISRAELI DETENTION BEING HUGGED BY RELATIVES

6. PEOPLE GATHERED IN FRONT OF NASSER HOSPITAL