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.

Two years after Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed about 1,200 people and abducted 251, the war in Gaza has left over 67,000 Palestinians dead, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

He told TheWrap he sees this moment as an inflection point in the broader state of affairs in the Middle East, one that marks both the end of a dark spell for the families of those taken hostage and the potential for prosperity for those in Gaza as it rebuilds.

Israel, Hamas Peace Plan Deal Highlights: The Gaza ceasefire has come into effect hours after US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace deal. The Israeli government has also approved the ceasefire and hostage-release deal after a cabinet meeting and a vote. ...Read More

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.