First 7 hostages handed over in Gaza, Israeli military confirms

The first seven Israeli hostages being freed in Gaza on Monday are with the Red Cross, and will soon be handed to the Israeli military, the IDF confirms.

Hamas has released a list of the living hostages being freed. They have been held in Gaza since the 7 October attacks in 2023, BBC reports.

In exchange for the hostages, Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners and more than 1,700 detainees.

Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Israel later this morning - he will then head to Egypt to attended by around 20 world leaders.

On his way to the region, Trump declared the "war is over" in Gaza - although the next phases in the Israel-Hamas deal still need to be negotiated.