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All remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas have been released from Gaza, two years after their kidnapping during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.This morning, 20 hostages were released in two phases and are now on their way back to Israel, where thousands of people are waiting in anticipation. Photos from the Israeli government provide a first look at some of the hostages, while videos from Gaza City show Red Cross vehicles leaving the region and the hostages returning to Israel after being held for more than 700 days. The freed hostages are being taken from a base in southern Israel to a hospital. The release has sparked a mix of emotions, with joy and elation tempered by sorrow, as the remains of the deceased are expected to be returned from Gaza to Israel. The Hostages Family Forum says just four of 28 bodies of hostages who died will be returned on Monday.The United Nations is boosting humanitarian aid to Gaza. As part of the deal, Israel is releasing more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners. Some 250 were released Monday morning.President Donald Trump arrived in Israel this morning, where he is scheduled to meet with the families of the hostages.Addressing Israel's parliament later in the day, Trump said, "After so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace. A land and a region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity."Trump is set to travel to Egypt next for a Middle East Peace Ceremony. Leaders from the Middle East, Europe and the United Nations are attending. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he won't take part due to a Jewish holiday. Iran's government also declined the invitation.Trump will return to Washington early Tuesday.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau: