Trump says Hamas will likely release all Israeli hostages by early next week, as the "first phase" of a deal to end the war in Gaza is expected to take effect soon.

Israel’s government approved a deal that will see Hamas release any remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, another major step toward fulfilling the terms of a peace agreement and ending the two sides’ bloody conflict.

Seven Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces opened fire on suspects who they say approached soldiers near an agreed-upon ceasefire line in northern Gaza on Tuesday. The military said several suspects were identified and were shot at to remove the “threat” due to a “violation of the ceasefire agreement”.

Under the ceasefire deal, Israeli forces pulled back to where they were in August, before launching their latest offensive on the Gaza City. The pullback leaves a number of hard-hit Palestinian neighborhoods under Israeli control, and Israel has warned residents not to try to return to homes there.

All 20 living Israeli hostages, as well as 1,900 Palestinian prisoners are now free, part of a peace agreement reached between Israel and Hamas. Oakland University Political Science Chair Peter Trumbore joins Pulse of Politics host Aaron Jordan to discuss the political impact of that deal,

At a rally of Iowa GOP women in Iowa City, U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks lauded the release of Israeli hostages under a Trump-brokered ceasefire and denounced Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown.

Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this could become the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, faces a three-week wait for the verdict of his trial, as he is due to visit Israel as a “guest of the government”.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected appeals by the Israel Gymnastics Federation to be allowed to compete at a world championships in Indonesia this weekend.

The first phase will include a ceasefire, a phased Israeli withdrawal, the release of hostages and prisoners, and entry of aid.

Israeli government. Ahmed Shahrour, a 29-year-old Palestinian engineer, was fired on Monday for violations of company policy, including statements intended to “threaten, intimidate, coerce or interfere with” senior leaders and colleagues,