Some Connecticut leaders and organizations on Monday issued statements reacting to Hamas’ release of all 20 remaining hostages held in Gaza.

Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza could be released at "any moment now", ahead of a Monday deadline.

A long-awaited peace agreement between Israel and Hamas has brought both relief and cautious optimism to Connecticut’s Jewish and Palestinian communities after more than two years of fighting and destruction.

So long as the people live under the harshest of conditions, we will continue to fight for them,” a UConn group said of the ceasefire.

A jubilant Donald Trump celebrated a hard-won ceasefire Monday in the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, while inviting Middle East leaders to create a lasting peace that unlocks the region’s potential for dramatic economic growth.

Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days” as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt.

With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.

On 2nd anniversary of devastating Hamas-led atrocities that sparked the ongoing Gaza war, Diaspora organizers say memorials will be safe spaces to mourn together, free of politics

Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East.

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