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'We Will Be There Every Step of the Way' for Freed Israeli Hostages, Says Tel Aviv Doctor
After more than two years in captivity following the deadly 7 October attacks, 20 Israeli hostages were freed in exchange for 1,718 prisoners, sparking nationwide celebrations.
- On October 13, 2025, Hostages Square in Tel Aviv erupted as huge crowds cheered helicopters transporting 20 living hostages returning home.
- The Oct. 7 attacks prompted families in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv to campaign, protest and pray for two years for the return of hostages seized in the deadliest assault on Israel.
- Officials say the deal involved releasing 1,700 militants and moving more than 1,700 Gazan detainees plus 250 Palestinian prisoners, with captives enduring 738 days in tunnels under Gaza.
- Israeli authorities now face scrutiny over security failures, while officials warn repatriating remains will take time, leaving some families without closure despite the homecomings.
- Senior Hamas figures including Mahmoud Kawasmeh and Mahmoud Musa Issa Issa were freed, while the killing of Yahya Sinwar and heavy losses of around 1,000 soldiers and over 67,000 Gazan civilians mark the conflict.
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Crowds erupt in Tel Aviv as Israeli hostages freed in historic prisoner exchange
Hostage Square erupted into song as the names of the freed Israeli hostages were read out over loudspeakers, while a giant screen showed live footage of them being handed over to Israeli troops as part of a US-brokered peace deal.
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24heures.caThousands of Israelis gathered in place of the Otages in Tel Aviv to welcome the last 20 hostages still alive.
The throat tied, a crowd of anonymities was once again gathered today in Tel Aviv. But today, it was to celebrate the return of the twenty hostages of Hamas! Our contributor on the spot tells about the moving scenes that she has just attended. Tel Aviv, Place des Otages, 2:00 pm. It is here today that the heart of the country beats the strongest. This place, it is the nerve center of the mobilization for the release of hostages since 7-Octobre, …
TEL AVIV Exactly 737 days after armed Hamas militias attacked and forced them into Gaza, all 20 living Israeli hostages have now been released. The huge crowd that gathered on Monday at the...
'We will be there every step of the way' for freed Israeli hostages, says Tel Aviv doctor
The return of Israeli hostages closes 'a deeply emotional circle', according to Dr. Daniel Trotzky, Medical Deputy Director of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. The hospital is one of five that will be treating the returnees. Twenty living Israeli hostages were freed October 13, 2025 as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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