Israel is preparing for the return of remaining hostages under a fragile ceasefire deal as Donald Trump prepares to visit the region for the signing of a new Gaza peace plan. The truce, brokered by the US, Egypt, and Qatar, has largely held ahead of Monday’s summit in Cairo, where world leaders including Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are set to attend.
The first phase of the plan is expected to see hostages freed and Palestinian prisoners released by morning. Israeli forces have begun pulling back to agreed positions, while maintaining a defensive presence across roughly half of Gaza. Humanitarian aid has started to enter the enclave in larger volumes amid cautious optimism that the ceasefire will hold.
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