'They're coming back': Israelis await return of Gaza hostages’ | International

TEL AVIV, Oct 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Thousands of jubilant Israelis gatheredin a Tel Aviv square Thursday, hopeful for the return of hostages held inGaza, after two years of fear and worry. Many wore stickers reading "They're coming back", waving Israeli and US flagsand clutching photos of the hostages after Israel and Hamas reached a hostagerelease and truce deal in a major step towards ending the war. A group of beaming Israelis sang, clapped and jumped in a circle in HostagesSquare, which has been the scene of weekly rallies calling for the captives'return. "We have been waiting for this day for 734 days. We cannot imagine beinganywhere else this morning," said Laurence Yitzhak, 54, a Tel Aviv resident. "It's a...