India, Oct. 13 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday declared that the Gaza war is over as Israel prepares for the release of all remaining hostages. Trump is set to visit Israel and Egypt on Monday to mark the ceasefire that ended the two-year-long conflict. "The war is over," he told reporters before his departure, expressing hope that the ceasefire would hold and saying he would be "proud" to visit Gaza.

Following the release of the living hostages, Israel plans to free about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange and recover the remains of 28 others believed to have died in captivity. An international task force will begin searching for the bodies of hostages still unaccounted for within 72 hours, a process that may take time due t...