The United States' closest European and Arab partners have met in Paris to plan how to shape Gaza’s post-war future, hours after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire and prisoner-hostage swap backed by US President Donald Trump.
Israel’s government approved the truce early Friday, a day after mediators announced an agreement to free 20 Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. It is the first phase of Trump’s initiative to end the two-year war in Gaza.
