The first three Israeli hostages released from Gaza have been handed over in a test of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding Monday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding yesterday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of offensive in Gaza.

Dozens of Palestinian prisoners were freed by Israel after Hamas released three Israeli hostages on the first day of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

As a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect in the besieged Gaza Strip, experts and officials warn that while the agreement provides

Palestinians took in the scale of devastation to their old neighborhoods and Israelis awaited news about three newly released hostages as a day-old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel continued to hold Monday.

Donald Trump has said he is “not confident” that the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will hold.On his first day in office yesterday, the newly-inaugurated US President told reporters the militant group is weakened,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Gaza would never again pose a threat to Israel on the second day of the truce in Palestinian territory.

Palestinians have expressed their shock at the devastation wrought on Gaza by 15 months of war on the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Displaced Gazan Mohamed Gomaa, who lost his brother and nephew in the conflict,

Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners early on Monday as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas just hours after three Israeli hostages