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United States President Donald Trump told the Israeli parliament on Monday that the ceasefire he helped broker in the Gaza conflict had ushered in the “historic dawn of a new Middle East”. “And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace, a land and a region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity,” he said. “This is not only the end of a war … This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East.“ Trump’s lightning visit to Israel came ahead of a summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh co-chaired by the American president, who has declared the conflict in Gaza “over”. Under the ceasefire deal, Israel is due to release nearly 2,000 Palestinians held in its jails. Addressing the Israeli parliament, Trump called the agreement that brought about a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the captives held by Hamas a triumph as he thanked mediators from the...

One of the prisoners slated for release is Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who was detained by the IDF in December 2024, and whose arrest led to harsh international criticism of Israel

The last 20 living hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 were released from Gaza on Monday under the cease-fire deal, bringing to an end 738 days of captivity that began with the deadliest attack in Israel's history. 28 hostages remain in Gaza. Their bodies are expected to be returned soon

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accompanied U.S. President Trump to the Knesset, where he is addressing the end of Israel's war in Gaza and the return of the 20 living hostages

From children packing suitcases to signs reading 'How good it is that you've come home,' families brace for hostages' return Monday. Hamas will release the living from three Gaza locations under Red Cross supervision, while Israel monitors safety and pre-release conditions

Heads of state are expected to discuss establishing a U.S.-Qatari-Egyptian-Turkish task force to secure the cease-fire in Gaza at the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as the committee of Palestinian technocrats set to be established in the Gaza Strip under the agreement

The prisoner, a Gaza resident, was serving a life sentence and was scheduled for release in 2036. The boy's mother told Haaretz that she had not been informed about her son's killer's impending release, despite Israel's announcement that bereaved families would be notified about plans to release those convicted of killing their loved ones

The Foreign Office said on Sunday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would visit Egypt tomorrow (Monday) to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the “prevailing grave situation in Gaza”. “At the invitation of the president of Egypt, HE Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and the president of the United States, HE Donald Trump, the prime minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, will visit Egypt on October 13, 2025 to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the prevailing grave situation in Gaza,” the FO statement said. The prime minister would be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, as well as other senior ministers during the visit, it added. The summit is taking place amid positive signs of Palestinians getting respite from the two-year-long Israeli onslaught. During this period, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed ...

The former British prime minister is due to take a leading role in the Trump-led postwar administration of Gaza, and the Palestinian Authority is examining whether reconciliation with Hamas could advance or deter their involvement in running the Strip

The concern in the Israeli army is that its forces could be targeted by terrorists in Gaza who might act independently against the group's mandate to adhere to the cease-fire, as the IDF's current goal is to focus on securing the expected release of the hostages on Monday morning

No transfer, no real estate, no new neighborhood in Gaza for Israeli police, no image of the last Hamas members raising a white flag. One could say that the agreement could have been signed in January 2024, but it simply wasn't attractive enough for all the parties

The end of the war means that Israel's method to date – apply military force to solve negotiating issues – has run its course. Henceforth, whatever disputes down the road about the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza or disarming Hamas will be negotiated

The conditions to disarm Hamas do not exist in Gaza: There is no comprehensive agreement, no stable political structure, and Hamas has no real incentive to surrender its weapons. The Trump model has no basis in reality

Apărarea civilă din Fâşia Gaza a anunţat sâmbătă că peste 500.000 de palestinieni au revenit în nordul enclavei după intrarea în vigoare a acordului de încerare a focului cu Israelul în ajun, la ora 09:00 GMT.

Volgens de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump worden de Israëlische gijzelaars in Gaza maandag vrijgelaten. In een gesprek met journalisten in het Witte Huis gaf Trump aan dat het onder meer gaat om 28 personen die tijdens hun gijzeling door Hamas zijn overleden. Sinds het staakt-het-vuren vrijdag is ingegaan, zijn volgens de civiele bescherming bijna 200.000 mensen teruggekeerd naar het noorden van de Gazastrook. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

Udi Goren, cousin of murdered hostage Tal Haimi, whose body is being held in Gaza, worries that Israel will not be able to find and return all the hostages. He believes that the return of the hostages is only the beginning of a long struggle to restore the influence of the liberal public on decision-making in Israel

Amid the U.S.-brokered cease-fire in Gaza, European diplomats tell Haaretz there is hope for better diplomatic relations if Israel honors the agreement, though some caution that the Netanyahu government's actions in the West Bank will be hard to ignore

The IDF announced that forces have been deployed to positions agreed upon with Hamas. Following the approval of the agreement, 600 humanitarian aid trucks will enter Gaza daily, along with equipment to repair damaged infrastructure. Israel will also allow residents to exit to and return from Egypt, subject to security supervision

The officials said forces from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey will operate with the collaboration with the U.S. Central Command and in coordination with Israel. They said that the United States would not send forces to the enclave, and rather, would assist in managing Gaza from abroad

Yuval Or, who cares for his three grandchildren after his son was murdered and taken hostage to Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, and his daughter-in-law was killed, has spent his entire life advocating for peace – and still believes it's the path forward: 'After everything I've been through, I still believe in peace'