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Celebrating a hard-won ceasefire, Trump pushes for 'lasting harmony' in the Middle East
Trump hailed the ceasefire as a breakthrough after two years of conflict and urged Middle East leaders to pursue peace that could boost regional economic growth.
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated a hard-won ceasefire and urged a new era of harmony after speaking at the Knesset in Jerusalem and attending a global summit in Egypt.
Last month, Donald Trump released a 20-point peace plan that starts with ending the war in Gaza, while twenty hostages were released Monday to help end the conflict that began Oct. 7, 2023.
The first phase calls for final hostage releases, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed, humanitarian aid, a partial Israeli pullback, and Israel agreed to reopen five border crossings; roughly 200 U.S. troops will monitor the ceasefire.
Trump went off script to urge Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed Trump as 'the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House'.
Old antagonisms could resurface and jeopardize the truce, while Gaza's roughly 2 million residents continue to struggle amid unresolved governance and reconstruction demands from Israel and Hamas.