Palestinian prisoners released by Israel wave from a bus as they arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Photograph: Saher Alghorra/The New York Times
Uncertainty surrounds the next stages of Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza after a ceasefire deal saw 20 living Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed.
Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and detainees, raising hopes that the US-brokered deal might lead to a permanent end to the devastating two-year war.
But contentious issues such as whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza remain unresolved, highlighting the fragility of the truce.
Hamas re
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