Rachel Abrams
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From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily.
Early Monday morning, thousands of people had already gathered in what's become known as Hostage Square in Tel Aviv.
And news broke that the first group of hostages had returned to Israel, starting an exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees that was expected to begin later in the day.
Over the past few days, the world has seen dramatic scenes unfold from Israel and Gaza.
In Gaza, thousands of Palestinians are returning to their homes and their neighborhoods, and they're seeing firsthand the devastation that two years of war has brought.
As international journalists continue to wait for access to the Strip.
Today, I talk with families of hostages and other Israelis in Hostage Square about this long-anticipated moment, and also with my colleague Isabel Kirshner about why the hostages have been so pivotal in the efforts to end the war.
It's Monday, October 13th.
As the ceasefire took effect in Gaza, I flew to Israel with Daily producer Claire Tenesketter to ask people how they're feeling and what they're thinking.
So we just got off the plane.
We haven't even been walking maybe five minutes.
And all along this very brightly lit hallway are pictures of the hostages.
And within minutes of arriving, we started seeing reminder after reminder of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
It lists the ages of the hostages on some of these posters, and some of them are crossed out with new ages as they've, I guess, gotten older.
This guy, 34, crossed out, 35, crossed out.