The truce between Israel and Hamas was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time. The first Israeli hostages were to be released hours later in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Hundreds of activists gathered outside Tisch Hospital on Monday, accusing Israel of abducting over 450 medical personnel amid the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three hostages it is set to release later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners.

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.

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

New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, ahead of Trump's inauguration on Monday.

The ceasefire was delayed after Israel said Hamas had failed to produce the names of the first three hostages expected to be released on Sunday under the truce.

Ceasefire in Gaza that was expected to begin today hit delays, possibly stalling the hostage release; the Israeli military continued attacks

The truce, which started at 11:15 a.m. local time, is a first step toward ultimately ending the conflict and returning nearly 100 hostages abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack that triggered it.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Mayor Eric Adams of New York City met with President-elect Donald Trump near his Mar-a-Lago compound Friday afternoon in an unusual display of political, and perhaps personal, outreach.