Hostage and prisoner exchanges took place between Israel and Hamas and there appeared to be an end to a two-year war. But campuses are still reeling from the aftermath of years of pro-Palestinian protests,

A landmark peace agreement designed to end more than two years of intensifying conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was released by President Donald Trump's administration on Monday.

Medical teams at an Israeli hospital awaiting the arrival of hostages expected to be released from Gaza are "prepared for anything," Noa Eliakim Raz, head of the Returning Hostages Unit at the Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, told NBC News.

While major questions remain about the future of the region, the exchange of hostages and prisoners marked a key step toward ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and Hamas.

President Donald Trump signed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal as hostages and prisoners were freed with aid flowing into Gaza.

The Qatari prime minister told The New York Times that Gaza war mediators decided to delay talks on more difficult issues so a hostage-prisoner swap could be concluded quickly.

Bill Clinton credits President Donald Trump and his administration for keeping Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations on track until an agreement was reached.