World leaders gathered in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheik on Monday for a summit aimed at supporting the Gaza ceasefire and developing a long-term plan for rebuilding the devastated enclave. Earlier in the day, Hamas freed the 20 surviving hostages while Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners under the US-brokered deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest.
Yesterday's developments:
- Food distribution sites run by the controversial US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are being shut down under the terms of the ceasefire deal, regional officials told AP on Sunday.
- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the country had achieved great victories in two years of war on multiple fronts but warned the conflict was not yet over.
- The Palestinian Authority is ready to work with US President Donald Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on their effort to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and start rebuilding, a senior Palestinian official told Blair on Sunday.