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What recent developments occurred in the Gaza conflict?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. Hamas released the last of the Israeli hostages today, who had been held in Gaza since the start of the war more than two years ago. It's part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that also calls for the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees. and the resumption of aid into Gaza.
President Trump is about to leave Egypt, where he met with other world leaders on Gaza's future. He said after years of suffering, the war is over.
Together we've achieved what everybody said was impossible. At long last, we have peace in the Middle East. And it's a very simple expression, peace in the Middle East. And we've heard it for many years, but nobody thought it could ever get there. And now we're there.
There are many issues unresolved, including Israel's demand that Hamas disarm and who will govern Gaza after the war. A Tennessee community is grieving after 16 people were killed at a military explosives facility last week. Tony Gonzalez of member station WPLN has more.
The blast occurred at a major employer in rural Humphreys County, where many residents have connections to the victims. That widespread impact is weighing on local sheriff Chris Davis.
We've already taken plans. to prepare to take care of our loved ones and our families even more.
The disaster also evokes painful memories. The county experienced flooding in 2021 that killed 20 people. In a note to Families Online, one school superintendent said local children have faced more tragedy than most will know in a lifetime, and that they will become a generation that finds ways to help.
Officials say they're searching for the cause of the blast to provide closure to families, but that it could take months. For NPR News, I'm Tony Gonzalez in Nashville.
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