Rubio was in Israel on his first Middle East trip as President Donald Trump's secretary of state
Gaza fighters handed three Israeli hostages over to the Red Cross on Saturday
The truce that went into effect on January 19 largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip
Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire
Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for "voluntary" departures from Gaza, as President Donald Trump ruled out sending US troops to the territory
Hamas issued a statement condemning the strike
The agreement, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza's deadliest-ever war
The release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel is expected to begin on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday
Rubio was in Israel on his first Middle East trip as President Donald Trump's secretary of state
Gaza fighters handed three Israeli hostages over to the Red Cross on Saturday
The truce that went into effect on January 19 largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip
Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire
Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for "voluntary" departures from Gaza, as President Donald Trump ruled out sending US troops to the territory
Hamas issued a statement condemning the strike
The agreement, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza's deadliest-ever war
The release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel is expected to begin on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday
"If we weren't involved in this deal, the deal would've never happened," Trump said.
Here is a roundup of reactions from official statements, broadcast remarks and online messages
