Israel and Hamas are believed to have agreed that 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others should be released during the first 60 days of a cease-fire, but they have not reached a consensus on how many Palestinian prisoners should be freed during the same period. Up to 20 hostages are still thought to be alive.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House Monday comes amid renewed efforts for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The first round of indirect talks ended without any progress on Sunday night,

Hamas on Saturday said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza where the civil defense agency said