There is finally a glimmer of hope in Middle East following two years of brutal conflict. After the US president Donald Trump’s ambitious Gaza plan, Hamas has agreed to begin immediate peace talks, and expressed its openness to releasing hostages and ending the war. It is, however, silent on disarmament, something it has refused to do so far.

Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel over the last two years. Gaza itself has been reduced to rubble. So, the prospect of peace, even a tenuous one, is an opportunity that the world can’t afford to miss.

At the heart of this new opportunity is US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. It calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages within 72 hours, a phased Israeli withdrawal, and the disarmament of Hamas. While Hamas has so far not a

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