Former United States President Barack Obama has reacted to Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signing an agreement to cease fire and free hostages and prisoners – mediated by Donald Trump – and said we should all be “encouraged and relieved” that an end to the conflict was near.

While he did not mention Donald Trump by name or credit him for the Gaza peace deal, Barack Obama highlighted that it is now up to Israelis and Palestinians, “with US support,” to take the lead in rebuilding Gaza which has been battered by bombs for past two years. Also Read | Hamas' Gaza chief confirms permanent end to war with US guarantees

“More than that, though, it now falls on Israelis and Palestinians, with the support of the US and the entire world community, to begin the hard task of re

See Full Page