Hamas

Israel has received the first seven captives released by Hamas and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza as part of a ceasefire agreement, a media report said on Monday.

Hamas officials have said they are seeking firm guarantees that Israel will end the war in Gaza and withdraw from the Palestinian territory, as part of United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, Al Jazeera reports.

A senior Hamas official says the Palestinian group will respond “soon” to US President Donald Trump’s proposal to end Israel’s war in Gaza, Al-Jazeera reported.

Hamas has released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, as part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement, a media report said on Tuesday.