Israel and Hamas are believed to have agreed that 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others should be released during the first 60 days of a cease-fire, but they have not reached a consensus on how many Palestinian prisoners should be freed during the same period. Up to 20 hostages are still thought to be alive.

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has surpassed 58,000 since the war's onset 21 months ago, with a significant number being women and children. Recen