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Seven hostages return home, sparking cheers in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square. Israel prepares for the final release of 20 living captives and Palestinian prisoners as the truce continues. Follow the latest updates here.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was first put forward by President Donald Trump.
President Trump is in Egypt on Monday where a smattering of world leaders have gathered in the coastal resort area of Sharm el-Sheik to sign documents related to a peace deal in Gaza. Earlier
Zohran Mamdani, a vocal pro-Palestinian advocate, has been a critic of Israel’s war in Gaza. He described Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack as a “war crime” but asserted that the U.S. government is complicit in what he terms Israel’s “genocidal war” on Gaza.
Italy will face Israel in a Matchday 8 showdown of the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers. Fans in the USA can catch the action live through various TV and streaming services.