People react as they watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)It has been a day of joy and celebration in Israel, as the last 20 surviving hostages were finally released after more than two years in captivity in Gaza.Palestinian prisoners held in Israel are also being freed as part of Donald Trump’s historic peace plan for the war-torn region.Addressing the Israeli Knesset, the US president said: “You’ve won. Now it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East.”Trump had earlier told reporters travelling with him on board Air Force One that “the war is over”.