The Israel Defense Forces said the operations are part of the "opening moves for Operation 'Gideon's Chariots' and the expansion of the campaign in Gaza."

At least 153 people in Gaza were killed and hundreds more injured in the past 24 hours as IDF operations intensify, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.

On “This Week,” ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent and co-anchor Jonathan Karl reports on Trump’s first presidential trip of his second term to the Middle East.

Israeli officials say they are pressuring Hamas to release the remaining hostages.

At least 153 people were killed and 459 were injured in the past 24 hours as IDF operations intensify across the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health.

While visiting the Middle East, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working very hard on Gaza and repeated his proposal to "make it a freedom zone."

Ilay David, brother of Israeli hostage Evyatar David, who is being held by Hamas, talks about holding out hope for his brother to be released.

Dr. Qanta Ahmed, an author and member of the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the diplomatic gains that could come from President Donald Trump’s four-day trip.

Fabrizio Carboni from the Red Cross speaks with ABC News’ Linsey Davis about Edan Alexander’s release after 584 days in captivity and the terrible conditions currently inside Gaza.

Mercy Corps’ Kate Phillips-Barrasso discusses the report, which found that Gaza's 2.1 million residents will face a "crisis" level of food insecurity, or worse, from now through the end of September.

Alexander, the last living American-Israeli hostage held by Hamas, was released on Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the terrorist organization, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Israel launched a series of strikes on Gaza overnight, killing around 70 people and more than 20 children, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.

The Israel Defense Forces issued evacuation warnings for three ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen after the group fired three ballistic missiles.

"We are grateful and thankful," Edan's father told ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge.

The parents of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander say they always maintained hope he'd be released.

Gaza's entire population is experiencing "critical" levels of hunger amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to a report published Monday.

American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, was released on Monday.

Edan Alexander and his family had an emotional reunion after his release.

Footage released by an IDF spokesperson shows Edan Alexander's mother, Yael Alexander, reuniting with her son following his release from Hamas custody after being held hostage for 584 days.

Edan Alexander, 21, got to speak to his mother, Yael, by phone for the first time when he was in an Israel Defense Forces convoy, an Israeli official told ABC News.

ABC News’ Ian Pannell, Shannon Kingston and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discuss the release of Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza.

American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander had been held captive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023.

Alexander, who has been held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, is set to be released Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the Palestinian group.

Edan Alexander, who is from Tenafly, New Jersey, had volunteered for and was serving in the Israeli army when he was abducted from his base on Oct. 7, 2023.

Hamas released a statement on Sunday saying that they plan to release Israeli soldier and U.S. citizen Edan Alexander.

Israel's total siege of Gaza is entering its third month. Doctors and aid workers said they are seeing malnourished children and hospitals running low on supplies.

President Donald Trump, taking reporter questions in the Oval Office, was asked if he is planning a new ceasefire and hostage deal proposal for Israel and Hamas before his Middle East trip next week.

"We call upon you to evacuate the airport area," the IDF said.

Israel says it will seize control of the entire Gaza Strip, unless Hamas agrees to a hostage deal before President Trump finishes his trip to the Middle East next week.

Israel’s military says it has carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeida, a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel’s main airport

Cyprus’ energy minister says the east Mediterranean island nation and neighbor Israel are seeking to swiftly establish an electricity linkup via an undersea cable

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet approved an operational plan for the expansion of the war in Gaza in a meeting late Sunday. ABC News’ Jordana Miller reports.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet approved an operational plan for the expansion of the war in Gaza in a meeting late Sunday.

According to Israeli police, runways are being checked for debris.

The ballistic missile launched from Yemen on Sunday came hours before the Israeli security cabinet voted to expand military operations in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against the Houthis after a missile fired from Yemen penetrated Israel's highly sophisticated iron dome air defense system.

Police said Iran-backed Houthis launched a ballistic missile from Yemen on Sunday.

Activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said a humanitarian ship headed to Gaza was bombed by a drone in the Mediterranean Sea.

Wadee Alfayoumi's family reacts to the sentencing of the man that brutally stabbed the 6-year-old Palestinian-American in 2023.

Authorities said Joseph Czuba targeted his tenants because they were Muslim and in response to the war between Israel and Hamas.

The fires have torched 6,000 acres of land west of Jerusalem.

Israeli lawmakers voted to ban UNRWA from Gaza in October 2024.

Children are bearing the brunt of this man-made disaster, aid agencies say.

Israeli authorities have blocked supplies – including food, medicine and fuel – from entering the Gaza Strip for more than 50 days.

Initial findings in an Israel Defense Forces investigation showed Israeli tank fire damaged a United Nations structure in Gaza, leading to a staffer's death in March.

The parish priest of Gaza's only Catholic church talks about getting daily calls from Pope Francis during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Since the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on March 18, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has sharply deteriorated.

The use of American contractors to secure a key vehicle checkpoint in Gaza while taking steps to support the local population could be a model for future efforts there.

Police say the man accused of firebombing Gov. Shapiro's mansion on the first night of Passover called 911, confessing he did it because of the governor's support for Israel.

The closure of all border crossings in Gaza since March 2 has blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, triggering a severe food crisis and endangering the lives of millions of civilians, aid groups say.