U.S. troops have begun to arrive in Israel to set up a coordination center that will oversee implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, two officials told ABC News. No U.S. troops will enter Gaza, the officials said.

HOSTAGE RELEASE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ready to "immediately receive" 48 Israeli hostages — 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Hamas has pledged to release them by a Monday deadline in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners.

As part of the deal outlined by Mr. Trump, Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the Israeli hostages, and allow the immediate provision of "full aid" to Gaza, which has faced severe food shortages and has fallen into famine in some regions, according to the world's leading authority on food crises.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won cabinet approval for the first phase of a cease-fire agreement with Hamas. President Trump said hostages held in Gaza would be released early next week.

Trump’s personal touch — both as a heavy hand and a gentle guide — played a pivotal role at key moments in the development of a Middle East peace deal that promises to bring an end to Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, current and former officials in the United States and other nations told NBC News.

Far-left campus groups at UCLA, University of Michigan, Columbia and other schools plan Oct. 7 protests using language sympathetic to Hamas terrorists.

Now, after Trump helped to broker a ceasefire deal, Luqman feels thrilled and a bit vindicated after months of backlash from neighbors angry over Trump's support for Israel. "It's almost an 'I told you so moment,