Joyous scenes as Israelis and Palestinians welcome their loved ones

After two years of anguish, Israelis and Palestinians both experienced moments of joy Monday as jubilant crowds welcomed home loved ones, two years on from the Oct. 7 attacks

After two years of anguish, Israelis and Palestinians both experienced moments of joy Monday as jubilant crowds welcomed home loved ones, two years on from the Oct. 7 attacks.

On a day filled with hope and celebration in Israel, families greeted their returning relatives with trembling hands and cries of elation.

In Gaza, buses carrying Palestinians released from Israeli prisons arrived outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Leaning from the windows, the passengers smiled and waved to cheering crowds eagerly awaiting their return.