PM Modi's first statement on the release of Israeli hostages, praising Trump as well, finds out what the Prime Minister said.:

News Topical, Digital Desk : The nearly two-year-long war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come to a halt. Hamas released 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday as part of a ceasefire. Israel also released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of the agreement. This release of hostages comes as US President Donald Trump has arrived in Israel to celebrate the ceasefire and hostage agreement. Now, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also reacted to this entire process and the release of Israeli hostages. Let's find out what he said about this.

What did PM Modi say?

On the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas on Monday, PM Modi said - “We welcome the release of all the hostages after more than two years of captivity. Their freedom is a tribute to the courage of their families, President Trump's unwavering peace efforts and Prime Minister Netanyahu's strong resolve. We support President Trump's sincere efforts to bring peace to the region.”

When and why did the war start?

Let us tell you that on October 7, 2023, Hamas entered Israel and carried out a massacre. Approximately 1,200 Israelis were killed in this attack. Hamas also took approximately 250 others hostage and took them to Gaza. Following this, Israel launched a war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Local Hamas health officials say that more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday morning after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. He addressed the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset. Trump will co-chair a "peace summit" with regional and international leaders on Monday. The US and Egyptian presidents are chairing a "peace summit" of global leaders to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that has been ongoing for more than two years after the ceasefire agreement.