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

Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit having declared the war "over".

HOSTAGE RELEASE: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is ready to receive 48 Israeli hostages — 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Hamas has pledged to release them by tomorrow in exchange for 250 prisoners serving life sentences and 1,700 Palestinians detained after Oct. 7, 2023.

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Gaza war over as he embarked on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt, meeting hostage families and promoting his Middle East peace plan.

Israel and Hamas are set to sign an agreement in Egypt on Thursday to release all the remaining hostages in Gaza as part of Donald Trump’s plan to end the devastating two-year war in the strip.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will arrive in Israel Thursday night after helping mediate Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in Egypt. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Israel from Egypt on Thursday night.

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand to take part in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, which aim to end the war in Gaza.