AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The exchange of prisoners and hostages between Israel and Hamas was a pivotal first step in ending the two-year war between the two sides. Now comes the work of sustaining peace.

Leaders from more than two dozen countries gathered in Egypt Monday for a global summit on Gaza's future.

KXAN talked with Retired U.S. Army Major General Bob Dees, who spent part of his career serving as the commander of the U.S.-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense.

He retired to Round Rock before moving to Virginia, where he now runs the National Center for Healthy Veterans.

This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.

Tom Miller: What are the remaining hurdles for Israel and Palestine to achieve true peace?

Maj. Gen. Bob Dees (Ret.): Clearly, we've got a lot

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