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Gaza ceasefire live: Trump says hostages ‘probably’ released Monday; IDF says Gaza City still ‘extremely dangerous’

US president Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the ‘first phase’ of his plan to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisoners

Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza gathered in what has come to be known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv after the announcement.

“President Trump, thank you very much. We thank him, our children will not have returned home without him,” said Hatan Angrest, whose son Matan is among the hostages.

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