"A pope cannot divide the world into children and stepchildren and must denounce the sufferings of all," he said. "This is exactly what the Pope does not do."

Let us save the fighting for tomorrow. It is time to feel the spark of hope that must be coursing through the hostage families at being reunited with their loved ones once more.

"This plan was developed and negotiated by my team and will largely be implemented by the incoming administration," Biden said.

"I’m relieved to see hostages and Palestinian detainees being released as part of the deal," Rep. Ilhan Omar wrote on X.

“All of Israel needs to begin a national healing process that can only truly start when all the hostages have been brought home.”

Oligarchy is a structure in which power resides in the hands of a small number of people. 

"So on the ceasefire, yes, I am confident, and I fully expect that implementation will begin, as we said on Sunday," Blinken said. "

Afterward, Netanyahu spoke with President Joe Biden to thank him for his work in advancing the hostage deal.