Brian Lairer on WNYC, and so for our last 15 minutes, we get back to the big breaking news of the day.

This has been a historic day in the Middle East with the release of the

20 remaining live Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza by Hamas and a release of about

2,000 Palestinian prisoners, many without charges filed against them by Israel. Israel has pulled

back its military and if promises are being kept,

open Gaza much more widely to food and medicine and other relief supplies coming in.

Of course, the hostages and families of those killed on October 7, 2 years ago will have a lot of healing and grieving still to do.

And the Palestinians have such a long road and much they cannot undo with more than 60,000 people dead and Gaza lying in ruins. We'll play a few clips from this morning, but also talk mostly

about what comes next. President Trump is there getting a lot of credit from everyone for getting

this process this far. Maybe you've heard a few of the clips out there about how hostage family crowds have

cheered Trump, but booed Netanyahu.

Here is Prime Minister Netanyahu from a speech this morning on what could possibly come next.

A proposal that opens the door to an historic expansion of peace in our region and beyond our region.

Mr. President, you are committed to this peace.

I am committed to this peace.

And together, Mr. President, we will achieve this peace.

So Netanyahu there.

I also want to play a report from NPR's Ayuribatrawi on the Palestinians. We will achieve this piece. So Netanyahu there.

I also want to play a report from NPR's Ayabitrawe on the Palestinian situation.

Now, here is that 38-second report.

The UN Humanitarian Agency Ocha says real progress is underway with cooking gas entering Gaza for the first time in months.

People in Gaza have been burning plastic, clothes, wood, tires, and other items to bake bread and boil lentils and pasta.

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