A historic day for Israel and the release of hostages, with Trump’s diplomatic efforts at the forefront.
What a great day today is for Israel, for the renewed power of American diplomacy, and mostly for Hamas‘ remaining 20 living Israeli hostages — freed today after a two-year ordeal that few could even imagine.
„The hostages are back. The hostages are back“, President Donald Trump told the Israeli Knesset this morning to thunderous and lengthy applause. „Isn’t that nice? First time I said the hostages are back. It feels so good to say it!“
„Today the skies are calm, the guns are silent“, Trump continued. „The sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace, a land and region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity.“
Trump and his team negotiated a 20-point plan, and what you see today is Phase 1 taking hold, focusing on a ceasefire, a partial withdrawal of Israeli Defense Forces from parts of the Gaza Strip, and, at long last, freedom for those 20 hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023.
Getting Phase 1 in place was touch-and-go there for a while, but the hostages are free and home.
I don’t expect you to remember their names, but here they are.
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Eitan Mor, Alon Ohel, Ziv Berman, Gali Berman, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Omri Miran, Matan Angrest, Matan Zangauker, Maxim Herkin, Segev Kalfon, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Nimrod… pic.twitter.com/0B0xsKsmRh— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 13, 2025
In return, Israel must release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of the exchange.
