CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a hostage release could be announced this week.

Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas attack that sparked the war.

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Jewish residents gathered at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Raleigh to commemorate the anniversary, hanging posters on chairs of the hostages who remain in Gaza.

"I try to be optimistic," said Jill Madsen, CEO of Jewish for Good. "There, over the decades, have been a number of conversations on how do we find a road to peace. How do we find a two-state solution?"

President Donald Trump has welcomed the Hamas statement accepting some elements of the U.S. peace plan. I

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