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Special Report: Israeli Knesset welcomes Trump after all hostages are released
NBC Newsยท2025-10-13 12:03

Geopolitical Developments - All 20 surviving Israeli hostages have been freed after 738 days in captivity [1] - President Trump brokered a peace deal between Israel and Hamas and will formalize the first phase [2] - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas will attend a summit in Egypt [3] - 1,200 Israelis lost their lives in a terror attack on October 7th [5] - At least 67,000 Palestinians are dead, and there is starvation in Gaza [5] Political Implications - Israel must free Palestinian prisoners as part of the deal [7] - President Trump is highly praised in Israel for his role in the hostage release [8][9] - President Trump will be awarded the presidential medal of freedom by Israel and the Nile necklace by Egypt [17][18] - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend the summit in Egypt [31] Future Challenges - The next phases of the peace deal are expected to be very tricky [6] - Key issues remain unresolved, including who will be in charge of Gaza and what happens to Hamas [32] - Implementing President Trump's 20-point plan will be astonishingly difficult [28]