President Trump said the remaining hostages held in Gaza would be released Monday or Tuesday. But the specifics of the deal remain unclear.

Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to reach a deal to end the war.

The world woke up on Thursday to the news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a new cease-fire plan — the first step of a peace agreement negotiated by President Donald Trump and mediated by Qatar and Egypt.

According to human rights organisation Adalah, the flotilla passengers were taken to Ktzi'ot Prison in Israel, which they said was "notorious for harsh and abusive conditions". The Israeli government had issued a warning that people who entered its waters would be detained.

The announcement comes days after President Trump presented a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

Sen. John Fetterman congratulated President Donald Trump on the Israel-Hamas peace plan noting that he and Trump share an "ironclad commitment to Israel and its people."

The arrival of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner comes as a second day of talks ended without tangible results, a Palestinian official tells the BBC.