Jerusalem — Cautious hope for a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of the remaining hostages was building Monday as Israel and Hamas prepared to enter indirect negotiations in Egypt.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu said Israeli negotiators would travel to the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, where the talks were scheduled to take place.

The negotiators were expected to discuss President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, which was sparked two years ago by the Hamas-led, Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel. Mr. Trump presented his plan during a press conference with Netanyahu at the White House last Monday.

A woman kneels next to a grave at the Kibbutz Nir Oz cemetery during a ceremony commemorating the two-year ann

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