While President Donald Trump has declared the Israel-Hamas war over, some Middle East experts say the process to end the two-year conflict is just beginning.

Monday’s release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees marks a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza , though it’s unclear whether it signals the end of conflict.

In a pivotal biblical story — retold each Rosh Hashana, marking the Jewish new year — God orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham agrees, binds Isaac to an altar and is stopped before killing his son by an angel who says Abraham has passed a test of faith.

President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a global summit on Gaza's future, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.

The U.S. President was warmly received in Israel, where he addressed parliament, after helping to broker a cease-fire that freed Israel’s hostages in Gaza and aims to end the conflict with Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the Sharm el-Sheikh peace conference hosted by President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.