The handover of 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive, has begun in Gaza after a peace deal was struck between Israel and Hamas in Egypt last week during indirect talks.

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.

Some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has for two years waged a brutal and systematic war against Hamas, are returning home and beginning to reckon with the destruction caused by the conflict.

The IDF names two of the deceased hostages as Bipin Joshi and Guy Illouz, but is yet to name the other two. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says it's scaling up operations in Gaza.

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

President Donald Trump urged leaders to put "old feuds" aside in the Middle East on Monday as he met with more than 20 government heads to celebrate a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and discuss future of the largely destroyed Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump arrived in Israel Monday morning, where he addressed the Knesset and attended a regional peace ceremony in Egypt with global leaders following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Hamas released 7 hostages shortly before Trump's arrival.

It comes as Israel waits for Hamas to release the hostages ahead of Monday's deadline, PM Netanyahu says "tomorrow is the beginning of a new path".