The bodies of 13 deceased hostages are believed to still be in Gaza.
U.S. officials -- including Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- traveled to Israel this week for high-level meetings, discussing the next steps in the delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Israel has accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal by withholding the bodies of the remaining 13 deceased hostages thought to have died during or after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction.
The 13 remaining hostages expected to be released on Monday were handed over to the Red Cross, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The IDF and Shin Bet, the Israeli security service, were expected to help escort the 13 out of the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.
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The family of Omri Miran, one of the seven Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Monday, has released a statement after he was handed over to IDF troops in the Gaza Strip.
"After more than 700 long, painful, and agonizing days, Omri will finally receive from Roni and Alma a healing embrace," Miran's family said. "We want to thank the people of Israel from the bottom of our hearts for standing by us in the darkest hours and on days when this moment seemed like a distant and impossible wish. This moment, today, is not a personal victory but a victory of an entire people."
"We also want to express our deep gratitude to the security forces and the heroic IDF soldiers. We are at the beginning of a complex and challenging, yet moving, journey of recovery," the statement continued. "We remain committed to the struggle -- until the last hostage returns, and until the complete recovery of our beloved country. May Omri's return mark the beginning of this recovery and the unity of our people."
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived on Monday morning in Israel, where he’s where he's expected to address the Knesset, the Israeli parliament.
The White House released the welcome message that Air Force One received as it entered Israeli airspace.
"Welcome to the state of Israel, Mr. President," the Ben Gurion Airport control tower said, according to the White House. "Your visit carries deep meaning for people in this time. Thank you for your friendship and unbreakable bond between our nations. God bless America and God bless Israel."
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The office of Israel's prime minister’s released the names of the first seven hostages released on Monday.
They are: Ohel Alon, Angrest Matan, Berman Gali, Berman Ziv, Gilboa-Dalal Guy, Mor Eitan and Miran Omri, according to the statement.
"Their families have been informed by the authorized authorities that they have joined our forces in the Gaza Strip and will soon make their way to Israeli territory," the office said in a statement.
The seven crossed into Israeli territory, Avichay Adraee, an IDF spokesperson, said on social media.
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