Rarely seen in the open while the war raged, masked and armed fighters spread out publicly through Gaza’s cities in a show of force on Sunday.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.

New York Mayor Eric Adams said he had a “productive conversation” with Donald Trump on Friday that touched on a number of issues, including the effect of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement on public safety and ways to attract manufacturing jobs to the city.

Three high-ranking members of the MS-13 street gang have pleaded guilty to their roles in nine killings involving machetes and guns in the New York City suburbs, federal prosecutors said.

At around 10:30 a.m. local time, Hamas released the names of the three Israeli hostages it planned to release, fulfilling the final requirement of the ceasefire.

The mayor said they instead discussed infrastructure and manufacturing, and expressed optimism about Trump's second term.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he didn't talk to President-elect Donald Trump about the former's ongoing corruption case during their meeting on Friday.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President-elect Donald Trump spoke for about an hour Friday in Florida, sources said.

Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety.

Emily Damari was among three Israeli women released in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners, in the first exchange of the truce.

One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has "returned to life."