President Trump says he’s on the way to the Middle East – while crowds here are waiting for news that the Israeli government has ratified the deal – phase one – in a process designed to bring an end to this devastating two year war.

Details of the deal includes:

A full ceasefire will go into effect within the next 24 hours, A minimum of 400 aid trucks a day to enter Gaza

On Friday Israeli troops will begin a partial withdrawal – but they will remain in over 50% of the strip. And Hamas is expected to release the remaining hostages by Monday. Israel will also free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

But some of the most difficult issues – like who will rule Gaza after the war – are not yet resolved.

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