BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

For the first time in recent memory, Israelis and Palestinians are celebrating a shared moment as both sides mark the announcement of a ceasefire and a long-awaited hostage-release deal, approved by Israel's cabinet.

The U.S. is sending troops to help monitor the agreement alongside international partners and humanitarian groups. In Tel Aviv, crowds filled Hostage Square with songs and flags, celebrating not for victory but for peace and closure as the region takes its first cautious steps toward calm.

Both Palestinians and Jews are eager to see an end to the violence that has killed thousands on both sides, but that hope is clouded by the fear that this is not the end of the war. Elizabeth Shahid, a member of the Palestinian Christians of Alabama, expressed concern t

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