Having secured a historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas , President Donald Trump has manifestly done more than anyone else to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize (not that the prize deserves much respect anymore). This agreement to end two years of conflict will mean the release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages held by the terrorists.

In return, Israel will suspend military operations against Hamas in Gaza, gradually withdraw its forces to Gaza’s periphery, and release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. This is one of the ugly but inevitable compromises necessary for peace: some of the Palestinians who will be released are terrorists serving life sentences for murder. It is a painful concession for Israel to free these killers in exchange for innocent victims

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