Thorny questions such as whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza are still to be answered, highlighting fragility of truce
Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’
Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and detainees, raising hopes that the US-brokered deal might lead to a permanent end to the devastating two-year war.
But contentious issues such as whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza remain unresolved, highlighting the fragility of the truce.
In key developments:
