
Trump Declares “The War Is Over” as Middle East Peace Deal Enters Critical Phase One
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
JERUSALEM / GAZA – In a moment of profound relief and historic diplomatic success, Hamas on Monday released all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages captured during the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks, marking a definitive milestone in the first phase of a U.S.-brokered Middle East peace deal to end the conflict in Gaza.