In Pictures: The Joy and Tears of Israelis at the Hostage Release

Thousands of people gathered at the Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Monday to express their joy as the Israeli hostages, held by Hamas for over two years, were finally released.

Red Cross convoys carrying the Israeli hostages passed through an area of Gaza covered with tents, amidst cheers from the crowd and under the watch of a few armed and masked men.

Both in Israel and Gaza, the ceasefire and the beginning of negotiations have sparked hope...