Israel has also released almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees, with busloads greeted by huge crowds in the occupied West Bank.

An Israeli lawmaker was removed from the Israeli parliamentary chamber after interrupting President Donald Trump's speech, which coincided with the release of 20 living hostages from Gaza and the return of the first Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention.

Israel has begun releasing Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Oct. 13, in agreement with the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The president said towards the end of his remarks that Israeli President Isaac Herzog should pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the breach of trust, bribery, and fraud charges he faces

The Israeli military says it has partially withdrawn troops from parts of Gaza after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday morning. Israeli forces said they had pulled back to an agreed position within the territory - though troops still occupy half of the Strip.

The war in Gaza is coming to an end, more than two years after it began, marking a historic day for the Middle East.

Under the terms of U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to end the war in Gaza, Israel's military is expected to withdraw from Gaza within 24 hours. The agreement follows a brutal two-year war that has sparked global outcry.

President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes with Hezbollah and Iran.