Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday.

Israel has set the end of President Trump's upcoming Middle East trip as the deadline for a new hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza.

Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the territory and resume the delivery of aid

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 15 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children.

Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 11 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials. Two of the strikes hit tents in the southern city of Khan Younis,