Now he was sitting with his fellow ministers to discuss how to bring to an end two years of hostilities that had reduced much of Gaza to a charred wasteland—but had left Hamas still standing. At Netanyahu’s invitation,

Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) troops will establish a ceasefire monitoring center in Israel as the President Donald Trump-brokered peace deal between Israel and Hamas begins.

The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel creates political risks for the militant group's leadership and for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel and Hamas are preparing for a hostage exchange as the first phase of the signed ceasefire deal. And, the Justice Department has indicted Letitia James after pressure from President Trump.

Trump’s framework to end the war in Gaza is the basis for talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt, with Qatari, Turkish and the U.S. officials involved.

The U.S. military is preparing to deploy 200 troops to Israel, according to two senior U.S. officials familiar with the planning. This comes just one day after Hamas and Israel agreed to a first phase of a peace deal.