Hamas frees all hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees | Vantage on Firstpost

October 15, 2025, 9:50 AM ISTVantage by Palki Sharma

After more than seven hundred days of uncertainty and despair, long-separated families in Israel are finally reunited as twenty hostages including Guy Gilboa, Eitan Abraham Mor, and Matan Zangauker return home. Across Gaza and the West Bank, celebrations erupt as hundreds of Palestinian prisoners regain freedom after years in detention. Joy and relief replace sorrow, if only for a moment, along a border known for endless conflict. Yet with hunger still gripping Gaza and countless lives shattered, the world wonders whether this fleeting happiness can open the door to genuine and lasting peace.

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