US EditionHamas Official Says Hostages' Release to Begin on Monday Morning
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi invited German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to a ceasefire signing that includes hostage exchanges and Israeli troop withdrawals after a two-year Gaza conflict.
- On Friday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi invited German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to attend the signing ceremony and reviewed the ceasefire details, hoping to host US President Donald Trump.
- After mediation by Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, the first phase of the ceasefire took effect on Friday under United States supervision, ending a two-year war that Palestinian health officials say caused over 67,000 deaths in Gaza.
- Israel agreed to free the last 20 of 250 hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks while releasing around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including senior militants and those held without charge.
- International agencies are preparing to pour aid into Gaza, and the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs says Israel approved delivery of 170,000 tonnes of aid under a truce response plan.
- With the signing expected in Egypt, US President Donald Trump said he will try to attend the ceremony, while the second phase of the plan envisions a new Gaza governing mechanism without Hamas.
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Numerous top politicians are expected to attend a Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday. Chancellor Merz is also invited, but his trip has not yet been officially confirmed.
Hamas says hostage release to begin Monday morning
A senior Hamas official said Saturday that the release of 48 hostages held in Gaza will begin Monday morning, marking the first phase of a US-mediated ceasefire that will also see Israel free some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and reopen key crossings for humanitarian aid.
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hbl.fiHamas, which is labeled a terrorist organization, will begin releasing Israeli hostages starting Monday morning, senior Hamas commander Osama Hamdan told the AFP news agency.
Discussions on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan are complicated, says Hamas official - There will be no representative of the organization at the signings that will be held in Egypt this week
The Israeli armed forces withdrew on Friday from the areas defined by the agreement with Hamas, paving the way for a massive return of the inhabitants to the north of the Gaza Strip.
US President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the Middle East to attend the signing ceremony of the Gaza peace deal in Egypt, which potentially marks the end of the bloody two-year war between Israel and Hamas. During the trip, Trump is scheduled to first visit Israel, where a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a speech to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, is scheduled. According to Israeli media reports, Trump is likely to …
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