The Israeli prime minister's comments come after Hamas agreed to release hostages under a US-proposed peace plan.

Hamas has returned the body of 19-year-old New York City native Itay Chen, the last remaining American hostage in Gaza, following the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack in Israel.

Exactly one month after the deal took effect, the U.S. is working to get Israel and Hamas to enter the next phase, the details of which have not been worked out.

The US president will then meet world leaders at a Gaza summit in Egypt, as Hamas has until 12:00 local time (10:00 BST) to release the Israeli hostages.

Thirteen families whose loved ones were taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack are still waiting for Hamas to return their remains from Gaza.

Donald Trump has warned Hamas to “behave or be eradicated”, after US envoys flew to the Middle East to salvage a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. The US president’s stark warning came after a series of killings in the Gaza Strip threatened to derail the ...

The Red Cross said its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene directly on-site" as alleged Hamas members were seen burying and then uncovering the remains of a deceased hostage.

Released Hamas hostage Evyatar David returned to his home town and a crowd of supporters in the central Israeli town of Kfar Saba on Sunday.