As the peace talks between Israel and Hamas enter their second day on the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Gaza, Israel remains ”cautiously optimistic about the talks in Egypt” and insists that “the immediate release of all 48 hostages is non-negotiable”.

Israeli and Hamas officials are set to hold indirect talks in an Egyptian resort on a U.S. peace plan for Gaza.

Trump wants Israeli and Hamas negotiators to "move fast" in new talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war, spurred by his 20-point plan.

Eli Sharabi spent 16 months in filthy tunnels under the Gaza Strip with his legs chained, surviving on moldy pita. Two years after the Hamas attack that started the war in Gaza, he fears a fellow hostage he came to think of as an adopted son is enduring even worse.

About 800 people were expected to gather Sunday evening at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills for a concert to mark the two-year anniversary of Hamas assault on Israel.

The October 7 attack killed nearly 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, and saw dozens of hostages kidnapped back into Gaza.

Palestinian protests were planned in several countries on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel that led to the war in Gaza, despite warnings by some politicians that they could inflame tensions.