Cheers, cries and Hebrew songs rang out in Tel Aviv as Israel confirmed that the hostages held by Hamas returned home.

Inside Gaza, Hamas appeared to tighten its control in the enclave, as the group’s internal security organization urged residents to report "collaborators” with Israel.

Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.

By Tuesday evening, just eight of the 28 deceased hostages still in Gaza had been released by Hamas, adding anguish to many families who watched the country celebrate the return of the living captives as a great success.

Released Israeli hostages including Avinatan Or and Elkana Bohbot endured starvation, chaining and medical procedures without anesthetics in captivity.

Relatives of newly released Israeli hostages described their feelings of relief and joy of being reunited with their loved ones after two years of captivity in Gaza on Tuesday.

Few understand that better than Dr. Ofrit Shapira-Berman, an Israeli psychoanalyst who has spent the past two years working closely with families of victims and survivors of the Oct. 7 attacks. She’s supported those grieving loved ones lost, those reunited with hostages in previous exchanges, and now, those just beginning this new chapter.

President Trump’s address to Israel’s Parliament was briefly interrupted Monday when several lawmakers were expelled from the plenum after shouting slogans during his remarks.