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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas released the final 20 living hostages on Monday, according to the Israeli military as part of a breakthrough ceasefire following two years of war in the devastated Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli lawmakers following the news. He said that after two years of war with Hamas and clashes involving Hezbollah and Iran, Israel had achieved all it could militarily and should now focus on securing peace in the Middle East.

Hostages freed in truce

Although the U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, President Trump is pushing to capitalize on the moment and pursue long-sought peace in the region.

"Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment everything began to change," President Trump told th

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