There was a rare moment of joy among Israelis and Palestinians on Monday as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza as part of a swap deal for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, on a day world leaders met in Egypt to try to ensure the current limited truce is extended into a durable peace.
“The prayers of millions have finally been answered,” Donald Trump declared at the peace summit, with his counterparts lined up behind him. “At long last, we have peace in the Middle East.”
