"Itzik Horn, the father of Hamas hostage Eitan Horn, said it was a 'happy day' when his son would finally be released after over two years in captivity, speaking from Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday. "It's a happy day, happy because it's finally happening. It took a long time, but it's happening," he said. He also said he was 'ashamed' of those in the Israeli government - such as Orit Struck - who had criticised the peace deal. "There will be no settlement [of Jewish people] in Gaza… if they don't like it, they should leave. I don't need them. Me and them are not the same," he added. "Most people don't think like them." Horn's family are originally from Argentina. His sons, 46-year-old Yair and 38-year-old Eitan were taken hostage by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz where the family lived on October 7, 2023. Yair was released previously, while Itzik has been a vocal member of the Hostages' Familes Forum. Earlier this year, he hit out at what described as abuse directed at the families, claiming they had become the 'nation's enemies'. Eitan is set to be released on Monday under the Gaza peace plan. The 20 living hostages are set to be handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross on Monday, before transfer to Re'im military base in Israel. The bodies of 28 deceased hostages will also be returned later, while around 1,700 Palestinians detained in Gaza since October 2023 and 250 more serving life sentences, will be freed under the deal. US President Donald Trump is in Israel to address the Knesset and meet with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the families of hostages, before flying to Egypt for the official signing of the peace deal. The first phase of the deal, agreed by Israel and Hamas last week, includes the ceasefire, the swapping of hostages and prisoners, and the Israeli military withdrawal to the 'yellow line' in Gaza. Subsequent phases will include the governance of Gaza, the future of Hamas and the reconstruction of the enclave."