The Sun
Freed hostage Evyatar David, who was forced to dig his own grave in a video released by Hamas earlier this year, reunited with loved ones in Israel, says The Sun.
The Times
“Two years of torment [are] over”, writes The Times, as it leads on the news that Hamas returned 20 hostages while Israel freed 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
Daily Express
The Daily Express features pictures of freed hostages Matan Zangauker, Evyatar David, Omri Miran and Alon Ohel as they reunited with their loved ones.
Daily Mirror
Avinatan Or, one of the remaining hostages freed on Monday, signed a heart with his hands after being released, the Daily Mirror reports.
Daily Mail
Freed hostage Avinatan Or, who kept being an Israeli Special Forces soldier secret from his Hamas captors for 738 days, kissed his girlfriend, rescued hostage Noa Argamani, as they were finally reunited, writes the Daily Mail.
The Independent
The Independent splashes on images of Israeli hostages released on Monday, writing: “Hostages freed at last as Trump basks in praise”.
The Telegraph
Donald Trump is set to arm Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles as he turns his attention to ending the war with Russia after being praised for bringing peace to the Middle East during a visit to Israel on Monday, according to The Telegraph.
The i Paper
Israeli families celebrated the return of the last 20 remaining hostages held by Hamas, with the Red Cross confirming the transfer of four deceased hostages’ remains to Israeli authorities, The i Paper reports.
Daily Star
The Daily Star’s front page features three pictures of twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, who hugged each other for the first time in two years after being locked up separately by Hamas.
They were among the last 20 living hostages released on Monday.
The Guardian
Israelis and Palestinians rejoiced as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, with Donald Trump hailing it as a historic end to the Middle East’s “long, painful nightmare”, The Guardian writes.
Financial Times
US President Donald Trump has declared a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” after Hamas released the final 20 living hostages, as nearly 2,000 Palestinians were freed from prisons in Israel, the Financial Times reports.
Metro
Metro has splashed on the release of the last 20 hostages held by Hamas, including an image of twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman, 28, who were both kept in Gaza and were reunited after two years.
