Gaza ceasefire talks live: negotiations to continue as Israelis mark two-year anniversary of 7 October attacks

The first day of Gaza talks between Hamas and mediators on Monday ended in Egypt ‘amid a positive atmosphere’, local media reported

• Israel and Hamas begin indirect talks as hopes rise of ending Gaza war

Israelis will gather across the country on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the Hamas-led 7 October attack, in which about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and 251 taken hostage during an unprecedented assault on southern Israel.

Unofficial commemorations will be held in the small kibbutzim of southern Israel whose members were killed or kidnapped, and a large rally will be held in Tel Aviv to call for the release of the remaining hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza.