Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on Monday erupted in joy as Israeli hostages, held by Hamas for more than two years, were finally released.
The Red Cross convoys carrying Israeli hostages travelled through a tent-lined area of Gaza, as crowds cheered and a few masked, armed men guarded the route.
In both Israel and Gaza, the ceasefire and the start of the exchange on Monday brought relief after two devastating years of war.
See all the best photos from historic events on Monday below:
ICRC vehicles transporting released Israeli hostages head toward the Israeli border in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (ICRC vehicles transporting released Israeli hostages head toward the Israeli border in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.)People wearing hats that read "Trump The Peace President" inside the Knesset as President Donald Trump prepares to deliver remarks, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Jerusalem (People wearing hats that read "Trump The Peace President" inside the Knesset as President Donald Trump prepares to deliver remarks, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Jerusalem)People wave Israeli flags in celebration as they wait outside Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, where some of the freed hostages are expected to arrive after being re (People wave Israeli flags in celebration as they wait outside Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, where some of the freed hostages are expected to arrive after being re)People react as they gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Gaza at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday (People react as they gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Gaza at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday)
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