Hamas, Donald Trump and Gaza
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Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.
Trump added, "This is not only the end of a war, this is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God. It's the start of a grand concord of lasting harmony for Israel and all the nations of what will soon be a magnificent region."
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
While major questions remain about the future of the region, the exchange of hostages and prisoners marked a key step toward ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and Hamas.
Responding to a question about reports of Hamas rearming themselves, Trump said that "we gave them approval for a period of time."
After Hamas fighters tightened their grip in Gaza Tuesday, carrying out public executions and defying any suggestions the militant group is willing to cede control of the embattled territory, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Palestinian militant group must disarm or will be forced to.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil that conditions outlined in the 20-point plan "are very clear."
The elder statesmen and stateswomen of the Democratic Party took their time to acknowledge Trump amid Middle East ceasefire.