Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.

Israel’s prime minister is expected to meet with President Trump this week to discuss the future of Gaza and broader regional issues.

The announcement came shortly after President Trump rescinded Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers and Jewish extremists raided Palestinian villages in protest against the cease-fire in Gaza.

Palestinians returning to parts of the enclave have been picking their way through vast piles of rubble and trying to salvage what they can.

Doctors at Sheba Medical Center said the three women are in stable condition, but little is known about what the former captives went through in Gaza.

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President Biden said negotiators appeared to be on “the brink” of an agreement to end the fighting and free the hostages held by Hamas.

Pressure is on to reach a deal that would see Hamas release at least some hostages before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

Even as battles with its enemies on its borders appear to be winding down, Israel is being challenged by intensifying attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen, 1,000 miles away.

The assault came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia on Israel.