The hostages, all men, have arrived back in Israel, where they will reunite with family and undergo medical checks.
Hezbollah began striking Israel almost immediately after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that sparked the Israel-Hamas war.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the threat posed by Iran and Britain's fraught exit from the European Union are likely topics as world leaders gather for a third day of speeches at the United Nations on Thursday .
Three Palestinians opened fire on Israeli police from inside a major Jerusalem holy site, killing two officers before being shot dead.
The 81-year-old Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, was given a clean bill of health on Thursday following an emergency heart procedure after suffering exhaustion and chest pains.
Shimon Peres was laid to rest on Friday in a ceremony attended by thousands of admirers and dozens of international dignitaries - in a final tribute to a man who personified the history of Israel during a remarkable seven-decade political career and who came to be seen by many as a visionary and symbol of hopes of Mideast peace.