Israeli and Hamas officials said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of
Hamas called on Israel to enter negotiations for the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire after the group handed over the bodies of four hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Trump envoy will head to region this week, as agreement veers off original framework, but he insists it is still possible to get back on track with phase two negotiations
US envoy Steve Witkoff announces that an Israeli delegation is negotiating the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
An Israeli official confirmed that the bodies of four hostages were expected to be turned over but provided no further details.
Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and a New York real estate developer, is set to meet with Russian officials to discuss ending the Ukraine war.