US EditionTrump says Gaza war has ended; Israel awaits release of hostages
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump travels to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, address the Knesset, and lead a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh with leaders from more than 20 countries.
- A fragile truce has left Israel and Hamas in early stages of implementing the deal after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, while Gaza's roughly 2 million residents face severe needs and rebuilding challenges.
- The agreement specifies the release of the final 48 hostages held by Hamas, including about 20 believed to be alive, and Israel reopening five border crossings to ease aid into Gaza with U.S.-led civil-military coordination.
- On Friday, Israeli troops finished withdrawing from parts of Gaza, triggering a 72-hour countdown while roughly 200 U.S. troops will support and monitor the ceasefire without entering Gaza.
- The administration aims to build on the Abraham Accords to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, despite legal challenges involving Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, and the United Nations' highest court.
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Scenes of Joy and Anticipation as Hostages and Prisoners Are Exchanged
Red Cross convoys carried liberated hostages out of Gaza. Buses transported freed Palestinian prisoners to the West Bank. Israeli and Palestinians breathed a belated, if tentative, sigh of relief. The cease-fire agreement, which brought the prisoner and hostage exchange, ignited hopes that after two devastating years, the latest bout of death and destruction may soon come to an end. For now, thousands of displaced Gaza residents began to return …
Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of ...
Remaining living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of cease-fire in Gaza - The Boston Globe
While major questions remain about the future of Hamas and Gaza, the exchange of hostages and prisoners marked a key step toward ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and the militant group.
Cairo, U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday proclaimed that the war “ended,” as he headed to Israel and Egypt to conclude a ceasefire agreement and exchange of hostages and prisoners, and did not rule out visiting the Gaza Strip. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country achieved “huge victories” against Hamas in Gaza, but warned: “the struggle is not over.”
Often dismissed as a privileged son-in-law of Trump, Kushner proved to be a predestined mediator for the Middle East. As a child he met Netanyahu, he is a practicing Jew, but he can also be with the Arabs.
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