Israel agrees to initial Gaza withdrawal line shared with Hamas by the U.S., with President Donald Trump confirming ceasefire awaits Hamas response.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Illinois) spoke with cautious optimism about the return of those waiting to come home.

The attacks came after Hamas said it has agreed to release all Israeli hostages and expressed willingness to negotiate through mediators on Trump’s peace plan.

Israel's military announces readiness to implement 'first phase' of President Trump's Gaza peace plan after Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages.

Most recently the General Assembly demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza and aid access. The resolution garnered 149 votes in favor, while 19 countries abstained and the U.S., Israel and 10 others voted against.

Hospitals across the Gaza Strip recorded 65 deaths -- including of two aid seekers -- and 153 injuries in the past 24 hours due to Israeli military actions, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported on Sunday. A total of 67,139 Palestinians have now been killed since the war began in October 2023, the ministry said.

As negotiations continue over the end of the war in the Middle East, New Yorkers were making their voices heard Sunday.

A missile fired from Yemen was intercepted by Israel's air defence ahead of talks on US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. The Israeli military stated on Sunday that there had been air-raid alerts in various regions of Israel.