By: Bright Ntuli
The US president Donald Trump, alongside leaders in the Middle East have signed the Gaza ceasefire deal during a summit in Egypt.
As part of phase 1 of the peace deal, Hamas has released all 20 living hostages but only released the bodies of four dead hostages.
In exchange, Israel released almost 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
Trump has hailed the signing of the deal as very important, saying this was in many ways the toughest deal to accomplish.
“Together we have achieved what everybody said it was impossible. At Long last we have peace in the middle east, nobody thought it could ever get there and now we are there.
I want to congratulate everybody. After years of suffering and blood shed, the war in Gaza is over. Humanitarian aid is now pouring in including truckloads of food,” says Trump.
