The faces of the hostages being held in Gaza stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped.

More than two years after Hamas and its allies kidnapped 251 people into Gaza, 47 hostages remain in the enclave, with at least 20 believed to be alive. Here’s what we know about them.

A ceasefire deal should see Hamas hand over all 48 remaining Israeli and foreign hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.

A cease-fire remains in effect in Gaza, where aid is flowing while Israel prepares to receive 48 released hostages, only 20 of whom are thought to be alive.

Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to reach a deal to end the war.

When the first hostages are released by Hamas in Gaza, taken into Israel and transferred by helicopter to the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Dr Mikhal Steinman will take them up to the sixth floor, swipe open the glass door and see them reunite with their closest family after more than 700 days in captivity.

Israel says that there are still about 20 living hostages in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 25 others. Details of their release remain unclear.

Trump’s personal touch — both as a heavy hand and a gentle guide — played a pivotal role at key moments in the development of a Middle East peace deal that promises to bring an end to Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, current and former officials in the United States and other nations told NBC News.

Elsewhere, Gaza's Hamas-run civil defense agency says it's continuing to search through the rubble for thousands of missing Palestinians.

Trump secured a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas this week to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages two years after Oct. 7, 2023.