Israeli soldiers, and their mothers, increasingly reject calls to return to Gaza. apnews.com/article/israel…

Israeli and Hamas officials began indirect talks Monday at an Egyptian coastal resort on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary.

Israel and Hamas agree to phase one of Trump’s plan. apnews.com/article/egypt-…

Hope builds in Tel Aviv ahead of expected hostage release on Monday, AP's Sam Mednick explains apnews.com/video/hope-bui…

Trump lands in Israel to mark US-brokered ceasefire as Hamas begins releasing Israeli hostages after two years of war. AP’s Sam Mednick is at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv reporting live for NewsNation

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds even as questions arose about when Hamas will return the bodies of the rest of the hostages believed dead.

Families of hostages have expressed dismay that so few of the dead hostages have been released by Hamas. Ruby Chen's Israeli-American son, Itay, was kidnapped and taken to Gaza and later pronounced dead. Chen spoke of the agony of waiting for the return of his son's body.

Since Israel ‘s war with Hamas began more than two years ago, Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, further stifling movement for Palestinians and hindering daily lives, a local government body says. apnews.com/article/israel…

Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with a growing number suffering from mental health illnesses. Reports of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems are increasing among soldiers, as are suicides. apnews.com/article/israel…