Horrifying news from Gaza. Hamas has carried out a mass public execution. The victims – who showed signs of having been brutally beaten – were blindfolded, forced to kneel, and then shot dead. The footage is utterly chilling.

On Monday, Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages held in Gaza for over two years in exchange for the release of over 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Under the latest ceasefire, Israel has allowed thousands of Palestinians to begin returning to the north. Okal said the devastation of the past two years is only now coming into focus.

Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on Monday, where he will address the Israeli parliament and hopes to meet hostages.

Hamas has also been filmed carrying out public executions of men accused of ‘collaborating’ with Israeli forces

Israel and Hamas agreed to an initial ceasefire intended to bring to an end two years of bloodshed and devastation in Gaza and surge humanitarian aid to its starving population. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won his government’s approval for the ceasefire and hostage release deal late last week, based on Trump’s peace plan.

Don’t create another generation of Palestinians who believe that somehow the resistance is the way to peace and security,” Rice said. Palestinians will need to change the way they educate their children,

The last 20 living hostages held in Gaza were released on Monday, reuniting with their families in jubilant scenes as world leaders gathered in Egypt to discuss the future of Gaza and the next phases of the US-brokered ceasefire deal.