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Another 11 Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday, as Israel prepared to release more Palestinian prisoners in another swap under a temporary cease-fire deal.

The Israeli hostages ranged in age from 4 to 84 and included Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old girl whose parents were killed in the Hamas attack that started the war on Oct. 7.

The last-minute delay had created a tense standoff on the second day of what's meant to be a four-day cease-fire.

On the second day of the temporary cease-fire, it is not yet clear how many captives Hamas will release nor the number of Palestinians Israel will free.

Under its terms, Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day halt in hostilities.

The Cabinet of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a cease-fire deal with Hamas to facilitate the release of some hostages. Hamas has not yet responded.

On Monday, 28 newborns were evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, after being transported from Al-Shifa Hospital. Four mothers accompanied the babies. It's not known how many of the o

Talk of a possible deal comes as Palestinian health officials say Israeli fire hit another hospital in Gaza, and dozens of premature infants from are evacuated to Egypt.

The evacuation, which Israel says was voluntary, left behind only Israeli forces and a skeleton crew of health workers to care for those too sick to move.

The families have not rallied around a single proposal for getting their loved ones back, but pleaded for more empathy and responsiveness from the government.

Xi declared that "Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed.” Biden said the talks were constructive.

The vote was 12-0 with the United States, United Kingdom and Russia abstaining. The resolution makes no mention of a cease-fire or Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

An unnamed man was arrested and charged with suspicion of manslaughter in connection with Johnson's death.

The White House says Biden is prepared to confront Xi on difficult issues such as trade, Beijing’s burgeoning relationship with Iran and human rights concerns.

The UN and World Health organization plead in a joint statement for "decisive international action" to preserve what's left of the health care system in Gaza.