Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday said he was visiting Israel and Palestine to support a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas in Gaza. "The objective of this visit to Israel and Palestine is to support the truce",

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy wants to build positive events after landing in Israel Monday as part of a visit to support Middle East peace after the start of a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas in Gaza.

After 15 months of war, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday morning.

The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. Next up is the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners later Sunday.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — (AP) — The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks.

Israel released early Monday morning, the Israel Prison Service confirmed, the first group of 90 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women and children, as part of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. The release comes after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages,

There is no detailed plan in place to govern Gaza after the war, much less rebuild it. Any return of Hamas will test the patience of Israel, which has said it will resume fighting unless the group is dismantled.

Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, the first three hostages released from Gaza, have arrived in Israel. In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch the news on

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher crossed into Israel on a military transport after being driven out of Gaza City in a Red Cross vehicle, Israel said.

Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early on Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel.