Trump! Trump! Trump!” Israelis by the thousands shouted at Tel Avivi’s Hostage Square Monday as they awaited the final hostage release.

Hamas cannot be allowed to govern or rearm. It remains a terrorist organization that openly calls for the destruction of Israel and repeats its desire to carry out “another Oct. 7.” This is not acceptable, and those who truly seek peace must not tolerate it.

President Trump left Washington on Sunday afternoon, heading to Israel to meet with hostage families on Monday and then address the Knesset. He is then scheduled to travel to Egypt, where he and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will lead a summit to discuss the peace process in Gaza with more than 20 countries.

Bay Area community leaders are bracing for some groundbreaking developments as Israeli hostages are being freed by Hamas, with Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange.

US President Donald Trump and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners.

Hamas’s military wing said it would hand over the body of a hostage that was pulled out of rubble in Gaza on Friday.