All of the remaining living hostages in Gaza have been freed from Hamas captivity and are back in Israel after two years of war. A group of 13 hostages has just been escorted across the border by the Israeli military, after a group of seven hostages was released earlier.
As part of the first phase of the US ceasefire agreement, 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences are also being released. Hundreds of people in Gaza are also awaiting the release of 1,718 Palestinian detainees held in Israel since October 7, 2023.
US President Donald Trump has now arrived at Israel’s parliament, where he has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Later, he will address members of the Knesset as well as meeting some of the families of the hostages.
Trump will then head to Egypt, where leaders from more than 20 countries will join a summit on Gaza’s future. Netanyahu will also attend the summit, according to the Egyptian Presidency and a White House officiall
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh with US President Donald Trump, according to the Egyptian Presidency and a White House official.
Trump, alongside Netanyahu, initiated a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi to discuss the prospect of Netanyahu attending today’s summit. Sisi invited Netanyahu to attend the summit, and the prime minister is now expected to attend, according to a US official and another person familiar with the matter.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will also attend the summit later Monday, Mohammed al-Shinawi, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency, said in a statement online.
Both leaders will attend the summit “to reinforce the Gaza ceasefire agreement and affirm their commitment,” he said.
Trump and Netanyahu discussed the possibility of the Israeli leader joining, according to two Israeli sources and a person familiar with the planning.
Netanyahu’s office has yet to comment on the Israeli leader’s attendance.
