The long-awaited release of hostages from Gaza after two years of negotiations has drawn global attention and emotional reactions: from relief among families to renewed debate about what comes next in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

For Hassan Shibly, founder and lead attorney with Muslim Legal based in Tampa, the moment was both a relief and a grim reminder of what he calls two years too late.

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Thank God, two years later, after Hamas initially offered to release all of the hostages on the condition that Israel stop bombing Gaza, the Netanyahu government finally complied, thanks to pressure by President Trump, Shibly said. However, in our opinion, it was too little, too late. The hostages should have been released two years ago.

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