Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi also said Wednesday that the messages he had received out of the talks in Sharm el-Sheikh were "very encouraging."

The announcement comes days after President Trump presented a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a deal to end the two-year-long war in Gaza and a hostage/prisoner exchange.

Israel agreed to withdraw troops and all Israeli hostages will be released, the US president says, although timings remain unclear.

Three women from Newfoundland are believed to be among those detained by Israeli forces on Wednesday, part of a flotilla that had sailed toward Gaza in an attempt to break Israel's naval blockade and deliver aid to the region.

Israel intercepted another flotilla attempting to break the naval blockade and reach Gaza. This comes just days after another fleet was intercepted.

Officials at Temple Israel in Minneapolis are investigating after they discovered someone spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti on the building early Wednesday morning.