US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, speaks during a rally in support of hostages kidnapped by Hamas, at a plaza known as hostages square, in Tel Aviv, Israel ahead of the expected release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo)

Hamas has said that it will start releasing hostages, who are being held in Gaza, from Monday morning onwards before US President Donald Trump chairs a global peace summit in Egypt to mark the signing of the first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told news agency AFP .

As part of the first phase of the deal based on Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, Hamas is slated to release at least 20 hostages who are believed to be alive and in exchange, the Israeli admin

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