Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Detainees Freed as Trump Hails 'Historic Dawn' in Middle East

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Its figures are seen as reliable by the UN and other international bodies.
55% : Monday's hostage and prisoner exchange completed the initial phase of the deal - and came after a ceasefire took effect on Friday and an increase of humanitarian aid entered Gaza over the weekend.
50% : "There is joy, and there is pain, and there is happiness, and there is sorrow," said Khalil Muhammad Abdulrahman Al-Qatrous, who gathered outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis to collect his son who he said had been detained by Israel for about three months. 0:54 Watch: Palestinian prisoners released in West Bank to rapturous crowds After being greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump visited the Knesset, where he conducted the first address by a US president since 2008.
50% : "At last, not only for Israelis but also Palestinians, the long and painful nightmare is finally over," he told the chamber during a long address, with some politicians' breaking out into chants of "Trump, Trump, Trump".
50% : Trump then flew onto Sharm El-Sheikh where he met more than 20 world leaders - including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and the leaders of many Muslim and Arab countries.
50% : Asked when phase two of negotiations on a peace agreement will begin, Trump replied: "It's started".
39% : More than 9 in 10 residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed according to the UN.

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