Phase one of the deal states that Hamas officials will release a total of 33 hostages, many of whom are children, women and people over 50. In return, Israeli officials will release 50 Palestinian prisoners held in their jails for every Israeli female soldier released by Hamas, and 30 Palestinian prisoners for other hostages held by Hamas.

Hamas released three Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, on the first day of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East.

Negotiations are continuing to work through the final details, according to a U.S. official. Negotiators are still waiting for a final response from Hamas. Hamas accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire and release of hostages, according to The Associated Press.

The truce allowed Palestinians to return to bombed-out neighborhoods to begin rebuilding their lives, while relief trucks delivered much-needed aid.

Israel and Hamas have signed a ceasefire agreement to end the war and return the hostages kidnapped by the terror group during the Oct 7 attacks.

In our news wrap Monday, Israeli hostages have been reuniting with loved ones as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding, humanitarian aid trucks are flowing into Gaza as part of the agreement,