US EditionIs the War in Gaza Finally over? Here Are some Key Unanswered Questions About What Comes Next
The ceasefire ends a two-year conflict with phased Israeli withdrawal, hostage releases, and daily delivery of 600 aid trucks, marking a major regional diplomatic breakthrough.
- In Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, leaders signed a landmark agreement that ended the two-year Gaza war, with Trump declaring `The war is over` during the signing.
- Mediators from the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey brokered the accord at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit after a diplomatic push at the United Nations General Assembly last month.
- Israel has already withdrawn forces from 53% of Gaza, with staged withdrawals of 40% and 15%, and the first phase halted major operations, while Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages and Israel began releasing 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
- President Trump declared `The war is over` aboard Air Force One and said the US will deploy 20 soldiers to Israel to monitor the ceasefire as aid flows, with reconstruction pledges from wealthy donor countries.
- Demilitarizing Gaza and preventing future violence are central to the next steps, as mediators call the accord a `first phase` toward reconstruction and urge joining the Abraham Accords and new Peace Council.
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Is the war in Gaza finally over? Here are some key unanswered questions about what comes next
Monday’s release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees marks a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza , though it’s unclear whether it signals the end of conflict.
Hope and mistrust coexist in Gaza today. The ceasefire brings relief to the Gazans, but after two years of bombing, many remain skeptical. “It’s difficult times,” photojournalist Rizek Ande Jawad tells ABC from the Gaza Strip. “All fear that the war will explode again if the terms of the agreement are not met.” When asked if he trusts Trump’s plan, he replies: “No, everyone lies here, even the Arabs.” He justifies his distrust by remembering tha…
Donald Trump has experienced a "monumental day" in Israel and Egypt. He sees his peace plan for the Middle East as a final point. Others think that work is just starting.
Trump Hails “Historic Peace Deal” in Egypt, Declares End to Gaza War
(L-R) Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, US President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attend during the signature ceremony at the Gaza Peace Summit. Credit: Yoan Valat / EPA via AMNA In what many global observers describe as a turning point for the Middle East, US President Donald Trump joined leaders from Egypt, Turkey, Qatar and other countries in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh…
Sebastian Brief on the end of the Gaza war, the role of US President Donald Trump, the left-wing action in Europe and the prospects for an end to the Ukraine war.
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