The bodies of 13 deceased hostages are believed to still be in Gaza.
U.S. officials -- including Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- traveled to Israel this week for high-level meetings, discussing the next steps in the delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Israel has accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal by withholding the bodies of the remaining 13 deceased hostages thought to have died during or after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction.
Some of the freed Israeli hostages are headed to hospitals to reunite with the rest of their family members and get continued medical treatment, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said.
The final 13 released hostages have crossed the border into Israeli territory and are headed to reunite with their families, Israeli officials said.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office released photos of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with President Donald Trump at the Knesset.
Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier met Trump at the airport in Tel Aviv.
Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli prisons are now on their way to Gaza, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office.
