"After more than two years of war and tens of thousands of lives lost, Pres. Donald Trump says the Israel-Hamas War has ended. Bay Area leaders are hopeful. "It's been two years of agony for so many families -- Jewish and Israeli families, but also Muslim, Arab and Palestinian families as well," said Tyler Gregory with the Jewish Community Relations Council."
""I am cautiously optimistic that this will be the end of the genocide in Gaza, but it's important to note that it is also the beginning of a chapter of rebuilding," said Zahra Billoo with CAIR SF Bay Area. "It's really important for us to acknowledge that for as much as we've talked about Israelis being held hostage, there are thousands more Palestinians who are being and have been held hostage," Billoo said."
Israeli hostages held by Hamas are being released under a ceasefire that will free Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. After more than two years of war and tens of thousands of lives lost, Pres. Donald Trump says the Israel-Hamas War has ended. Bay Area leaders express cautious optimism, noting relief for Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab and Palestinian families and framing recovery as the beginning of rebuilding. According to the agreement, twenty hostages are believed alive, twenty-eight deceased, and seven have already been released. Two thousand Palestinian prisoners are set for release, while displaced Palestinians return to northern Gaza amid widespread destruction and uncertainty about reconstruction.
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