CAIRO — Bombardment stopped and Israeli troops pulled back in Gaza on Friday under a breakthrough ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. But will the agreement lead, as U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”?

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Thousands of displaced Palestinians streamed back toward their abandoned homes on Friday after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect and Israeli troops began pulling back from parts of Gaza.

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The new Israel-Hamas deal contains provisions to increase aid to Gaza, and for the reopening of a border crossing from Egypt.

White House director of communications Steven Cheung responded to Obama celebrating the Gaza deal without mentioning Trump.

More than two years after Hamas and its allies kidnapped 251 people into Gaza, 47 hostages remain in the enclave, with at least 20 believed to be alive. Here’s what we know about them.

The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel creates political risks for the militant group's leadership and for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.