"The guns in Gaza have fallen silent": Netanyahu and Biden's reaction to the release of hostages has emerged

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reacted to Hamas' release of the first three Israeli hostages, The Times of Israel reports.

Netanyahu called the day “incredibly moving” and noted that “the entire nation welcomes them home.”

“I know, we all know, that they went through hell, they are coming from darkness to light, they are truly coming out of slavery for freedom. This moment was achieved through the sacrifice and bravery of our heroic fighters. This is a great moment, an emotional moment. A great day,” Netanyahu said.

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The current US President Joe Biden also reacted to the transfer of the first hostages to Israel. According to CNN, the head of the White House noted that "the guns in Gaza have fallen silent."

“The deal I first proposed last May for the Middle East is finally being implemented. The ceasefire in Gaza has come into effect, and today we see the release of hostages – three Israeli women who were held against their will in dark tunnels for 470 days,” Biden said.

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Release of Israeli Hamas hostages

The released were later to be handed over to the Israeli military in the Netzarim Corridor area.

Overall, the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas calls for the release of 33 of the 98 Israeli and foreign hostages held in Gaza during an initial six-week phase in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

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