Now come the hard parts: Figuring out the governance of the Strip. Rebuilding Gaza. Working out a deal regarding Hamas disarmament and Israeli presence in the region, plus figuring out how the terrorist group will be monitored to prevent future attacks down the road. Not to mention all those unemployed liberal-arts school keffiyeh protesters needing to get real jobs instead of shutting down the streets of major American cities.
Yesterday, as covered in Roundup, President Donald Trump delivered a victorious (and honestly rather good) speech to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, heralding the dawn of a new era following the return of the 20 remaining living hostages who had been taken by Hamas. The terrorist group is still looking for the remains of the 28 hostages they killed, to hopefully return the bodies to the families of those still grieving their loss. Meanwhile, 2,000 Palestinian prisoners were released back to the West Bank and to Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, to fulfill the terms of the deal. Many of those prisoners were taken due to their role in committing terrorist attacks. (Roughly 1,300 prisoners remain in Israeli custody.)
