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Gaza Peace Deal Summit Live Updates: First batch of Israeli hostages have been transferred from Hamas armed wing to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) custody in Gaza . The Red Cross began the operation on Monday to collect the first of 20 surviving Israeli hostages held by Hamas. This is the first step in a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, brokered with the help of US President Donald Trump.

As part of the agreement, Israel is set to release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners later on Monday. Another group of 28 Israeli hostages, out of which 26 have been confirmed dead and two whose fate is unknown, are expected to be handed over afterward. The ICRC will transport the hostages to Israeli security forces, who will take them into

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