Hamas released seven of the hostages in front of the destroyed home of its slain leader, Yahya Sinwar, as thousands pressed in.

Hamas is still holding around 100 hostages, about a third of whom are believed to be dead. 

Yahya Sinwar was the chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the multifront war.

Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that sparked the war.

The United States, Qatar and Egypt met with an Israeli delegation in Qatar as the Palestinian death toll climbed past 40,000. 

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader.