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Learn more at NEI Academy.org. Welcome to the News Hour. Israel and Hamas have signed the agreement

that President Trump proposed to pause their devastating two-year war. Under the terms,

Hamas will release all 20 living hostages in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian

prisoners, while the Israeli military will begin pulling back but stay inside Gaza.

Tonight, the Pentagon announced that the U.S. is sending 200 troops to help, quote,

support and monitor the peace deal.

But uncertainty remains about some of the thornier aspects of the plan, such

as whether and how Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza. Nick Schiffran has that report.

In Gaza City today, medics make their way to a central square, but not to rescue.

Instead, to celebrate and savor the sweetness of what they hope is no more war.

Honestly, these are indescribable feelings.

We can't believe it.

But thank God the war has ended and we are alive.

45 miles to the north in Tel Aviv, singing and group hugs. The war has ended and we're alive.

45 miles to the north in Tel Aviv, singing and group hugs.

Gil Dikman has been leading protests in the city's hostage square.

His cousin, Carmel Gat, was killed in Hamas captivity last August.

She's not going to come back.

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