🔗 Share this article Israeli citizens and Palestinians Mark Captive & Detainee Freedom as Key Ceasefire Issues Remain Israel and Hamas proceeded forward on an important initial phase regarding the tenuous Gaza Strip ceasefire agreement this Monday by freeing captives as well as detainees, creating optimism that the US-brokered agreement could result in a lasting conclusion to the destructive two-year war. Nevertheless, disputed matters such as if the Hamas movement will disarm together with who would administer Gaza remain unresolved, emphasizing the vulnerability of the truce. Major Updates Hamas freed the remaining 20 surviving hostages in Gaza this Monday as part of a swap deal for approximately two thousand Palestinian detainees during an uncommon occasion of joy between Israeli people & Palestinian citizens. International leaders from more than twenty nations later met in Egypt during a conference jointly presided by President Trump together with Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to try to ensure the temporary ceasefire is extended into a durable peace. "Finally, we have peace in the Middle East," Donald Trump announced at the meeting. America's president signed a joint declaration alongside the leaders from Egypt, Qatar as well as Turkish authorities aimed to turn the ceasefire into a comprehensive peace agreement. Within Israel, Trump spoke before Israel's parliament earlier on Monday, encouraging legislators to grasp a chance for broader peace within the region stating that an "extended ordeal" for both Israeli citizens and Palestinians was over. Within Tel Aviv an estimated sixty-five thousand Israelis in "Hostages Square" applauded when a military helicopter transporting the 20 freed Israelis passed above heading toward hospital. Real-time video showing their freedom and family gatherings was broadcast at the square. A substantial gathering also massed in the southern Gaza city in Khan Younis this Monday to mark the return of approximately 1,700 Palestinians detained over the duration of the war. The UN cautions that the Gaza Strip continued requiring "lifesaving aid". Aid deliveries had begun arriving in Gaza and far more were prepared to arrive during upcoming days. The last Gaza ceasefire broke down following two months during March when Israel resumed its offensive. Trump maintained his twenty-point plan for maintaining peace and reconstructing Gaza would take root. The truce seemed to be maintained in Gaza on Monday following a twenty-four month Israeli military campaign which has claimed approximately sixty-eight thousand individuals. Two-State Resolution Debate The two-state solution would see an independent Palestinian nation in the West Bank and Gaza that would exist alongside Israel. This Palestinian state would broadly be drawn along the lines that existed before the 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict and would establish east Jerusalem as its governmental center. Benjamin Netanyahu's government has consistently opposed a two-state solution. International Viewpoints When asked on Air Force One whether his agreement and the homecoming of every 20 living Israeli captives could lead to a Palestinian nation, Trump said: "We're discussing rebuilding Gaza. I'm not talking about single state or double state. We're talking about the reconstruction of Gaza. A lot of people like the one-state resolution. Some people favor the two-state resolutions. We'll need to observe. I haven't expressed opinion regarding that." Based on the Sharm el Sheikh declaration, the participating nations pledged to "pursue a complete vision regarding peace, security and shared prosperity in the region".