The chances for durable peace may depend on Trump’s whims.

One of the most prominent Palestinian prisoners that will be released on the first day of the truce include Khalida Jarrar, a senior member of the Popular Front for

The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war,

On day one of the Gaza ceasefire, 3 Israeli hostages, 90 Palestinian prisoners, including women, children, freed, igniting hopes for peace.

The three female hostages were released as part of the phased ceasefire agreement Israel and Hamas reached last week.

The first phase of the agreement is supposed to last 42 days and see the release of more captives and prisoners.

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire entered a third day on Tuesday, while United States President Donald Trump said he doubted the fragile deal on the truce would hold. Desperately needed humanitarian aid has begun to flow into the war-battered Gaza Strip after Israel and Hamas conducted the first exchange of hostages for prisoners agreed under the terms of the ceasefire.

Khalida Jarrar, prominent leader of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, included in list - Anadolu Ajansı

Palestinians celebrated on the streets of Gaza as guns fell silent. Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” to watch news of the returnees.

What struck those who knew Khalida Jarrar when she exited the bus with 77 other Palestinians released from Israeli jails was the whiteness of her hair and her broken voice.

2025 U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy said on Wednesday he would be part of a team of "outside overseers" deployed in and along the Gaza Strip to ensure safety following a ceasefire ...