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On Monday, Hamas and Israel began implementing the initial stages of the peace plan, brokered by President Trump,

raising the prospect of a lasting peace possibly inkered by President Trump, raising the prospect

of a lasting peace possibly in the region for the first time in recent history. In Egypt, world leaders

gathered in a show of unity, many praising the deal as a potential blueprint for resolving other

global conflicts. President Trump speaking to Middle East leaders, congratulating them on the achievement.

With the historic agreement, we've just signed those prayers of millions have finally been answered.

As you know, the hostages have been returned. And further work goes on having to do with the

sadly to save bodies. Together we've achieved what everybody

said was impossible. At long last, we have peace in the Middle East. And it's a very simple expression,

peace in the Middle East. And we've heard it for many years, but nobody thought it could ever get

there. And now we're there. Meanwhile, back at home, the government shutdown extends into week two as Republicans and

Democrats remain in a deadlock over Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the

year. Lots to discuss with the panel this week, former Deputy Chief of Staff to George

W. Bush, Carl Rove. USA Today, Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and Fox News Middle East correspondent,

Steve Harrigan, reporting from Tel Aviv.

Steve, first to you, the day after all of the trips and the reunions that we saw from

living hostages being released by Hamas, what is the fallout there

and the prospect for a long-term shift in the paradigm in the region?

In the short term, it's been a lot of emotion, some amazing reunions between former

hostages and their family members, really the pictures that everyone here in Israel was

waiting for, and then some details about what people underwent. Some of those hostages

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