'We want our life back': Tel Aviv protesters celebrate potential ceasefire with Hamas

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A protester dressed as President Trump participates in a rally Saturday night in Tel Aviv, Israel, calling for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. AdvertisementThe rally, the first to be held after Hamas accepted President Trump’s ceasefire proposal on Friday, was just one of similar events taking place across Israel. Israel, in turn, will return 1,700 detainees from Gaza and 250 prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli jails. A woman reacts while listening to speeches by family members of hostages still held by Hamas during a protest in Tel Aviv, Israel. But when he heard that Hamas accepted the deal late Friday night, he thought differently.