CAIRO (AP) – Preparations are underway for aid to enter Gaza and for the release of hostages under a new ceasefire deal.

The truce has brought cautious calm to the area.

On Monday, all the living hostages among the 48 still held by Hamas are expected to be freed.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Israel to witness the release and will later attend a peace summit in Egypt.

The release of 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel is also part of the deal.

The United Nations has aid ready to enter Gaza once Israel approves.

The war, which began in 2023, has caused significant destruction and loss of life.