‘Two years of torment over’ and Trump declares ‘historic dawn’
Every newspaper on Tuesday focuses on the release of Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of a US-brokered plan to end the war in Gaza; this plan also enabled the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Some facades feature full-page images; In the Daily Express, a photo of hostage Alon Ohel smiling with his family is paired with the headline: “Long, painful nightmare over.”
“Two years of torture are over,” declares the Times, which shows hostages Alon Ohel, Evyatar David and Avinatan Or being reunited with their loved ones. The newspaper stated that US President Donald Trump, in his speech after the release of the hostages, praised “the end of the age of terror and death” and called on members of the Israeli parliament not to restart hostilities.
It was “a rare moment of joy among both Israelis and Palestinians” on Monday, according to the Guardian, which carried a photo of people rejoicing in Tel Aviv and another showing a freed Palestinian hugging his son. The newspaper reported that large crowds gathered in Khan Younis for the extradition of approximately 1,700 Palestinians detained during the war, while Ramallah, the capital of the West Bank, accepted 88 detainees serving life sentences in Israel.
“We have not lost faith, we have not lost hope,” was the headline of i Paper, which detailed the “joy and relief” experienced by Israeli families after the release of the remaining 20 hostages.
Leading up to Trump’s speech to the Israeli parliament, the Financial Times reports that the president received multiple standing ovations as he “launched a grand post-war vision.” The newspaper focuses on the second phase of the ceasefire, which diplomats believe will be “much more complex” and notes that it has not been officially accepted by Israel and Hamas.
Trump also used his speech to touch on other peace deals he hopes to broker, and the Telegraph said Trump told the Knesset he planned to “focus primarily on Russia.” The newspaper reported that Ukraine’s prime minister and his top aide flew to Washington, D.C., on Monday to begin “high-level talks to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses,” amid “growing” speculation about the US president’s decision to send Tomohawk weapons to the country.
The Metro’s headline reads “Home and now it’s time for peace” and includes a photo of the moment twin Israeli hostages Ziv and Gali Berman were reunited.
While the front page of Star focused on the twins, a full-page photo of the siblings embracing was included with the title “Hug the love”.
All 20 Israeli hostages were photographed on the front page of the Sun newspaper, which declared them “free from hell” after 737 days of captivity.
“Noa’s hero is at home,” says the Daily Mail, reporting that hostage Avinatan Or has been reunited with his girlfriend and former hostage Noa Argamani, who was rescued in 2024.
In Mirror, there is a touching image of Mr. Or raising his hands over his heart, which he calls “a message of love to the world.” Its headline was: “The day we thought we’d never see.”
