Preparations are also under way for a Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.

In total, 20 living hostages are due to be released today. Israel is releasing hundreds of Palestinians in exchange.

Trump has started firing thousands of federal workers while assuring the military will be paid during the shutdown.

Follow live updates as Israeli hostages await release. Presidents Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are expected to meet with ...

The remaining living Israeli hostages are being freed by Hamas this morning - with Donald Trump in Israel to mark the moment. The US president and other world leaders are gathering in Egypt for a ...

The US president will then meet world leaders at a Gaza summit in Egypt, as Hamas has until 12:00 local time (10:00 BST) to ...

Trump announced that the government would move funds to pay troops, but many are still worried about the uncertainty.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for "lasting peace" in the Middle East as he responded to the release of ...

Donald Trump has landed in Israel after the first seven hostages were released by Hamas as part of his "historic" ceasefire deal, sparking jubilant celebrations in Tel Aviv. The US president arrived ...

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.

Hamas terrorists have started to free the last remaining hostages in Gaza Monday morning, following a historic peace deal brokered by President Trump. The freed individuals had spent over 730 days in ...