# US president Donald Trump, alongside leaders in the Middle East, signed the Gaza ceasefire deal during a summit in Egypt on Monday. As part of phase one of the peace deal, Hamas released all 20 living hostages, but only released the bodies of four dead hostages. In exchange, Israel released almost two-thousand Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Trump hailed the signing of the deal as very important, saying this was in many ways the toughest deal to accomplish:
Trump and Middle East leaders sign Gaza ceasefire deal [SOUND]
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