'Gaza hostages out' and 'world readies' for Trump

The release of three hostages from Gaza as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into force yesterday dominates Monday's front pages. Several of the papers carry images of Emily Damari, a British-Israeli citizen who was taken by Hamas from her home on 7 October, reuniting with her mother. Crowds of television cameras surrounded Emily, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24, as they were handed over by Hamas to Red Cross officials, the Times reports.

"Home at last," is the Metro's headline, as the paper reports of "chaotic scenes" in the lead up to Emily, Doron and Romi's release.

Hundreds of aid trucks queued to enter Gaza as the ceasefire came into force, bringing supplies to its 2.3 million residents, the Guardian says. As the hostages were released, Red Cross officials were working in Israel's Ofer prison to process the release of Palestinian prisoners, the paper adds.

"Thank you for bringing Emily home," was Mrs Damari's message to the world after her daughter's release, according to the Daily Mail. The paper says Emily "smiled defiantly" as she was freed after 471 days in captivity.

An image of Emily reuniting with her mother Mandy features on the front page of the Mirror. "Every hostage must be released," the paper quotes Mrs Damari as saying.

Images of Emily's release also feature on the front page of the Daily Express. The paper says the 28-year-old is free after "15 months of hell".

The i says the hostage release comes as the world prepares for President-elect Donald Trump to enter the White House on Monday. Trump has claimed a key role in bringing Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire, the paper reports.

Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer has stepped up efforts to secure a trade deal with Trump as the president-elect takes office today, the Telegraph says. The prime minister has set up a "mini-cabinet" of senior ministers tasked with drawing up ways to persuade Trump to reach an agreement.

And lastly, the Daily Star reveals that one in ten people "go against the Full English orthodoxy" by putting gravy on their fry-up instead of brown sauce, branding them "absolute wrong 'uns".

Most of the front pages carry photographs of the British-Israeli citizen Emily Damari, who was one of the three hostages released by Hamas from Gaza yesterday.

She's pictured smiling alongside her mother. "Home at last" says the Sun. "Out of the darkness... back in Mum's arms" says the Mirror. The headline in the Daily Mail references the words of her family: "Thank you for bringing Emily home". The Daily Telegraph says few reunions could ever "have been sweeter".

The Times says that, as images of the freed hostages with their families were broadcast around the world, there was great uncertainty about their wellbeing after being held captive for fifteen months.

The paper says the Israeli health authorities were "ready for all possibilities". While all three appeared to be "in as good health as could be expected" they are due to spend at least four days in hospital for assessments.

Donald Trump's inauguration features prominently in most of the papers too. "Let the fireworks begin" says the Mirror. "World readies for Trump 2.0" the headline on the frontpage of the i.

"A swearing in like no other," says the Daily Mail, a reference to the ceremony taking place indoors in the Capital's Rotunda for the first time in a generation, due to severely cold weather in Washington.

The Times has spoken to some disappointed supporters has spoken to some disappointed supporters who had travelled to be able to watch the ceremony from the Mall. One man, who has come from Oklahoma, says now he's not going to see it, he might as well have stayed home and watched it on television.

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