With US President Donald Trump announcing that the war is 'over,' tensions are rising throughout Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank as Israel and Hamas prepare to start exchanging hostages and prisoners as part of their historic truce agreement. This occurred two years after a raging war that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, killing at least 1,200 people.

"The war is over, you understand that," Trump told reporters as quoted by Reuters. Asked about the region’s future, he added, 'I think it’s going to normalise.'

Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a 'very good job' and said Qatar should be given credit for mediating the Israel-Hamas peace.

A "Board of Peace" will soon be established to supervise Gaza's restorati

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