The Metro daily cartoon by Guy Venables

The Metro daily cartoon by Guy Venables

The first stage of Donald Trump's peace plan for ceasefire between Israel and Gaza has come into action. Israeli troops are withdrawing from Palestine, including Gaza City. On October 13, all 20 living hostages, held by Israel and Hamas, were released back to their families. These 20 people include all remaining Israeli hostages, and some of the thousands of Palestinian protestors.

‘Trump did everything’: jubilant Israelis heap praise on US president as hostages return

‘Trump did everything’: jubilant Israelis heap praise on US president as hostages return

About 65,000 people gather in ‘hostages square’ in Tel Aviv to welcome home released captives The estimated 65,000 people in “hostages square” in Tel Aviv heard it before they saw it. Like so many sunflowers, their faces turned up to search the clear blue morning sky for the source of the sound. Then it swept into view from the west, from the direction of Gaza. A helicopter, military brown, was on the way to Ichilov hospital a few hundred metres away. But it diverted. It circled around the crowd giving each person below a view, and then tilted to its right, in an apparent salute to the cheering, waving, smiling faces below. Continue reading...