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“The televoting system currently used in Eurovision is considered the most advanced in the world today," Eurovision director said.

"We want this war to end, and we want President [Donald] Trump to bring them all back - all the 58," freed hostage Aviva Siegel said.

Naama Levy, Omer Shem Tov, Arbel Yehoud, Doron Steinbrecher, and Ohad Ben-Ami expressed gratitude to the president for helping secure their release.

Several former Gaza hostages attended, including Andrey Kozlov, Ilana Gritzewsky, Aviva and Keith Siegel, Eliya Cohen, and Doron Steinbrecher.

Hamas doubted whether the US was able to compel Netanyahu to abide by the terms of any agreement, following the release of Edan Alexander last week.

There has been no progress three days into the Gaza deal negotiations in Doha, Qatar, an Israeli source told The Post on Friday.

Principal Morrison admitted he did not know Edan well during his time as a student, but became closely connected to the family through Edan’s younger sister, who was in the class of 2024.

Nissim Salem survived three years in Syrian captivity by holding onto hope. Forty years after release, he recalls captivity as Tzvi Feldman’s body returns home.

The very different circumstances under which two Israeli soldiers were returned puts things in perspective and echoes Jewish values.

"This is in contrast to the uncooperative position they had taken up until this moment," he added.