Trump says ceasefire led to return of all 28 deceased hostages’ remains from Gaza

Record ID: 2357715

  • Title: Trump says ceasefire led to return of all 28 deceased hostages’ remains from Gaza
  • Date: 25th February 2026
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 24, 2026) (HOUSE TV) WIDE OF CHAMBER MEMBERS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CABINET APPLAUDING FOR SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO AS TRUMP REFERS TO HIM IN HIS SPEECH (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING:     "Under the ceasefire I negotiated, every single hostage, both living and dead, has been returned home. Can you bel
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  • Keywords: Congress Gaza Israel Palestinians
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C, UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001839325022026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (February 24)  that a ceasefire he negotiated had led to the return of all hostages, including the bodies of those killed, as he addressed Congress in his State of the Union speech.
       "Nobody thought that was possible, but we did it," Trump said
        Trump has styled himself the peacemaking president, including his efforts to secure a fragile ceasefire deal in the Gaza war and his Board of Peace focused on rebuilding the devastated Palestinian enclave.
        He has repeatedly claimed to have solved eight wars in his pursuit of a Nobel Peace Prize, but that is widely viewed as exaggerated and contrary to the facts on the ground in some of the conflicts. 
    (Production: Pavithra George)
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