Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as U.S. President Donald Trump declared the end of the two-year long war that has upended the broader Middle East.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump co-chaired the historic Gaza peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, bringing together more than 20 world leaders. The summit saw the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the genocidal Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and boost efforts toward lasting peace in the Middle East.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Monday that Egypt will host a conference on rebuilding Gaza, following a cease-fire and a deal for

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has departed Berlin for Egypt to attend the signing of the Gaza peace deal along with more than a dozen global leaders. Germany has pledged to support the implementation of the US-backed peace plan between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas,

As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, questions remain unanswered over what comes next.

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is expected to reopen to civilians next week, according to several sources. The facility is expected to officially reopen for pedestrian traffic on Tuesday,