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(NewsNation) — Relief trucks enter Gaza as part of tha cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, but President Donald Trump expressed doubt that the truce will hold as he signed orders Monday night.
As part of the ceasefire agreement, three people taken hostage on 7 October 2023, have been released by Hamas, and four more are expected to be released this weekend. A total of 33 hostages must return home in the first phase of the agreement.
Dear those still detained, urge Trump to ensure that the deal is carried through to completion. This was something Trump said he would do on the campaign trail. At one point he said there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if not all the hostages were released before the inauguration day.
Some families of Israelis believed to still be in captivity were on stage at Trump’s indoor parade on Monday. The president was seen telling the families of at least one hostage that his administration would get him back.
Trump told the audience that the work begins now, saying this is “not a good situation.”
In the Oval Office on Monday, Trump called Gaza a “place of massive destruction” that must be “rebuilt in a different way.”
Negotiating the second and third phases of this agreement will be a critical step. If agreed, a second phase would include the release of more hostages and a permanent pause in the fighting, plus the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. In Phase 3, the deceased hostages would be returned and the reconstruction of Gaza would begin.
However, it is a delicate process. Right now in the Middle East, mediators are on standby for obstacles as the first phase of this ceasefire is now underway. Trump acknowledged Monday night that he is not sure the truce will go through all three phases, telling reporters, “It’s not our war.”
Six killed by Israeli military in the West Bank
A major Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday left at least six dead and dozens wounded, Palestinian health officials said.
That operation was focused on the city of Jenin, which The Associated Press reports has seen repeated Israeli incursions and gun battles with militants in recent years.
This operation was announced shortly after the ceasefire in Gaza was announced.
More than 800 people have been killed by Israeli fire, including attacks by settlers, in the West Bank since October 7, the Palestinian Ministry of Health says.
According to the Associated Press is more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive, which began after the Hamas-led attack on October 7 that killed 1,200.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
