President Donald Trump landed in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday, to co-host a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The summit aims to further solidify the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and to discuss the future governance and reconstruction of Gaza.
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Israeli forces received the coffins of four deceased hostages from Hamas on Monday evening, according to officials. The remains were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which then transferred them to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the Kerem Shalom crossing.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke alongside President Donald Trump before the Knesset, announcing that Monday “marks the end of two years of war,” while thanking the American president for his critical role in facilitating the recent hostage release deal.
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President Donald Trump landed in Egypt for a world summit, dubbed the “Summit for Peace,” as several nations throw their support behind the Israel-Hamas peace deal after more than two years of war.
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While addressing the Knesset, President Donald Trump hailed the historic peace deal as “an incredible triumph for Israel and for the world.”
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All living hostages held by Hamas have crossed into Israel.
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