Politics

Brutal Gaza war ends in fragile truce

A man and a woman hug. They are holding up signs with images of the Israeli hostages in Gaza.Tension: Families of hostages seized from Israel by Hamas on October 7th 2023 have no idea what condition their relatives are in — or whether the peace deal will hold long enough for them to be freed.

Will the peace last? After more than 460 days of devastating war in Gaza, a tentative ceasefire deal has finally been reached. Many feel it could be too good to be true.