A video of the public execution went viral, showing armed Hamas militias masked and about eight blindfolded men kneeling before them.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has said that without a peace process leading to a Palestinian state, the Middle East is “doomed”.
One of the seven hostages was identified by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office as a soldier captured from his tank position.
Citing witnesses, the newspaper said, “Masked Hamas gunmen exchanged fire with clan fighters near the city’s Jordanian hospital.”
Mr Guterres, on X, said he was “profoundly relieved” that the individuals, who had endured “immense suffering,” had regained their freedom.
The IDF identified the seven hostages released as Gaza, Matan, Gali, Ziv, Alon, Eitan, Omri, and Guy, posting a photo of them on social media.
She said the EU will do what it can to support its implementation.
The deal has been acclaimed by leaders worldwide, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Mr Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which is set to be announced on Friday.
UN secretary general António Guterres has called on all parties to adhere to the reached agreement between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan.
The current round of indirect ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, began Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
