Bereaved Israeli families express anger that the remains of only four out of 28 deceased hostages were handed over during Monday's exchange.

President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.

The release of hostages in Gaza following a ceasefire marks a major diplomatic development in the Middle East.

Follow live updates as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released. Presidents Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are expected to meet with other leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza’s future.

US president signs Gaza ceasefire deal and addresses Knesset after release of all remaining living Israeli hostages

U.S. President Donald Trump embarked on a whirlwind trip to the Middle East on Monday to cement the end of the war between Israel and Hamas, and to reaffirm his ambitions to usher in peace between the two.

The faces of the hostages being held in Gaza stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped.

Nesreen Hamad, a mother of three, was anxiously waiting for news from her husband, who had made the arduous journey to Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood. Her husband was among the tens of thousands of people who returned to the north of Gaza after Israel announced a ceasefire at midday on Friday.