US President Donald Trump received a standing ovation from Israeli lawmakers ahead of his address to the Knesset during a brief visit to Israel after brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Palestine's Hamas movement on Saturday freed two Israeli hostages, among the last live captives eligible for release under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released.

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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that a "deal to release the hostages" has been finalized.

Senior Israeli officials stated on Friday that Hamas has not yet provided lists of hostages, and while negotiations are ongoing, Jerusalem is urging Hamas to make a decision. "Hamas needs to make a choice and open the door to finalizing the deal," they emphasized, News.az reports citing foreign media.

A senior U.S. administration official has claimed that 90% of the terms for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal have been agreed upon, though key issues, including a prisoner exchange and the Philadelphi Corridor, remain unresolved.

Israel's main international airport suspended flights on Monday as part of a nationwide strike triggered by public outrage over the deaths of six captives in Hamas tunnels under Gaza.

Massive protests erupted across Israel on Sunday after the death of six hostages in Gaza, with growing public anger over the government's inability to secure a ceasefire deal to free Israeli captives.

Israel is requesting modifications to the proposed Gaza truce plan and the release of hostages held by Hamas, according to sources from the West, Palestine, and Egypt.