Tears and jubilation as hostages and prisoners return home | ABC NEWS
00:00 There have been tearful and emotional reunions across Israel and Gaza, with the US President Donald Trump declaring a new beginning for the Middle East.
00:32 The remaining live Israeli hostages have been reunited with family and friends for the first time since the October 7 attacks two years ago.
01:48 US President Donald Trump was given a two minute standing ovation as he addressed the Israeli parliament. He then flew to Egypt to join other world leaders, signing a declaration for enduring peace in the region.
02:44 Emotional scenes have also erupted across Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees are tonight reunited with their families.
04:56 The bodies of some deceased Israeli hostages have yet to be returned by Hamas, fuelling allegations Hamas has broken the hostage deal. Barbara Miller reports from Jerusalem.
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