wn.com - 3 hours ago

Today at 9:30 a.m., Air Force One made a low pass over Tel Aviv on its way into Ben Gurion Airport. The flight had more in common with an astronomical portent—a medieval comet, say, and all the swings in mood that might entail among the public—than a mere act of aviation. Israelis had stayed up for days in hopes that hostages would be released. The sight of the 747 meant: This is really happening. Within a few hours, it had happened. Hamas surrendered the last 20 of its living hostages to Israel and began the process of returning the remains of dozens more. (One hundred and forty had previously been released, eight had been freed in Israeli raids, and the remaining 75 or so are presumed...

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