In a critical day for the Middle East, Hamas has released 20 Israeli hostages and Israel has released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal .

U.S. President Donald Trump , whose administration brokered the deal, made a whirlwind visit to the region, first to Israel where he addressed the parliament to repeated applause. He landed Monday afternoon in Egypt for the “Summit of Peace” where world leaders are to discuss the ceasefire plan.

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