Should Donald Trump be thanked for the Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases? Thank you," said giant letters etched in the beach in Tel Aviv, intended to be seen by US President Donald Trump as flew into Israel this week.

"Thank you President Trump," chanted Israelis gathered in hostage square.

"Thank you President Trump," said the families of the hostages and the Israeli government.

But why should anyone be thanking the president?

Instead, they should be asking: why are the remaining hostages only coming home now, when there was a ceasefire he helped broker at the start of the year that saw dozens of hostages released? (read on)