World leaders from more than 20 nations gathered in Egypt to formally sign the agreement, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called "the birth of a glimmer of hope" for the region.

Follow live updates as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released. Presidents Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are expected to meet with other leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza’s future.

By Tuesday evening, just eight of the 28 deceased hostages still in Gaza had been released by Hamas, adding anguish to many families who watched the country celebrate the return of the living captives as a great success.

The families of the last remaining hostages are being told to expect some of them to be released around 8 a.m. Israel time, or 1 a.m. Eastern time, from the central Gaza area of Nitzarim, according to reports in Israeli media.

Closing the three-hour service where speakers ranged from Peretz’s grandmother to Israel’s president, Shelley Peretz said the fact that her son had finally crossed back into Israel — on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, the same as on the day he was taken — made all the difference.

Families of freed hostages call for continued pressure on Hamas and full enforcement of the ceasefire deal, praising Israeli, US, and international efforts while warning against concessions. Families of recently released hostages appealed for continued pressure on Hamas and praised Israeli and international efforts during statements at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus,

With the bodies of 10 people returned from Gaza, Israelis elated by the release of hostages began mourning those who did not make it home alive.

Three deceased hostages returned to Israel yesterday have been named as the slow release of remains prompts authorities to reduce or delay aid to Gaza. Follow for live updates.