The 20 Israeli hostages thought to be alive in Gaza are expected to be released Monday morning local time before being transferred to the Red Cross, a government spokesperson said. Follow for live updates.

President Trump will address Israel's Knesset and visit Cairo as part of a trip marking the historic Israel-Hamas peace deal before honoring Charlie Kirk.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.

Egypt plans to host an international summit on Gaza after a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas came into force under a US peace plan. The summit, to take place in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh,

Israel and Hamas delegations convene in Egypt one day before the 2nd anniversary of Hamas terror attacks to negotiate details of President Donald Trump's comprehensive peace proposal.

President Donald Trump plans to greet released Israeli detainees before heading to Egypt for a summit of world leaders. Akayla Gardner reports from Washington, D.C. and David Noriega reports from Tel Aviv.

The Vatican marked the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning the “inhuman massacre” of innocent people in Israel and calling for the return of hostages. But it also said Israel’s razing of Gaza is itself a disproportionate massacre, and called on countries to stop supplying Israel weapons to wage the war.

Israel and Hamas have started the first round of indirect talks in Egypt to discuss releasing remaining hostages and work to end the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza and the West Bank.

The talks began in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh with delegations from Egypt, Qatar and the United States as intermediaries.