The White House has released the full text of the declaration signed last night in Egypt by the four guarantor countries of the Gaza peace deal.
However, the statement was vague about the path ahead and made no mention of a one- or two-state solution.
With the ceasefire in effect for a fifth day, Israel's military said it opened fire this morning to remove a threat posed by several suspects who approached its forces operating in northern Gaza.
The military said the suspects had crossed a boundary for an initial Israeli pullback under a US-brokered ceasefire plan, in a violation of the deal.
Last night, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey committed to supporting and standing behind what it describes as US President Donald Trump's sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza.
This declaration, signed at a brief summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, commits the guarantor countries to implementing the peace deal and ensuring security and opportunity for both Palestinians and Israelis.
It says that Mr Trump's peace deal opens a new chapter for the region defined by hope, security, and a shared vision for peace and prosperity.
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It acknowledges that "the Middle East cannot endure a persistent cycle of prolonged warfare" and that "the tragedies witnessed over the past two years must serve as an urgent reminder".
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But the declaration is a statement of intent rather than a roadmap for how future phases of the deal actually get implemented.
Meanwhile, there is growing consternation in Israel about the fact that Hamas returned only four of the 28 remains of deceased hostages, citing difficulty retrieving their bodies.
The mother of a hostage killed in captivity accused the Israeli government of "betraying" families whose loved ones remain in Gaza.
The Israeli military said the bodies have been identified, including that of a Nepalese student.
In a statement, the military named two of the victims as Guy Iluz, a 26-year-old Israeli, and Bipin Joshi, a 22-year-old student from Nepal.
The names of the other two hostages have not yet been released at the request of their families, the statement added.
Under the first phase of the agreement, Hamas freed all living Israeli hostages yesterday, in exchange for around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
However, obstacles remain as Hamas refuses to disarm and Israel has not pledged to fully withdraw from the territory.
Mr Trump co-chaired the peace summit in Egypt.
"This is a tremendous day for the world, it's a tremendous day for the Middle East," Mr Trump said as more than two dozen world leaders sat down to talk.
He later declared that the assembled leaders had "achieved what everybody said was impossible".
"At long last, we have peace in the Middle East," Mr Trump said in a speech.
The declaration statement was vague about the path ahead for peace between Israel and its neighbours, including Palestinians, making no mention of a one- or two-state solution.
"We're talking about rebuilding Gaza. I'm not talking about single state or double state or two state," Mr Trump told reporters en route back to the White House.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the Gaza deal "closes a painful chapter in human history" and sets the stage for a two-state solution.
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Meanwhile, Hamas is seeking to reassert itself in Gaza, killing at least 33 people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a US nod to temporarily police the shattered territory.
The militant group has gradually sent its fighters back into the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire began, moving cautiously in case it suddenly collapses, according to two security sources in the territory.
Yesterday, Hamas deployed members of its Qassam Brigades military wing, with Reuters footage showing dozens of Hamas fighters lined up at a hospital in southern Gaza, one wearing a shoulder patch identifying him as a member of the elite "Shadow Unit" that Hamas sources say was tasked with guarding hostages.
A security official said that since the ceasefire Hamas forces had killed 32 members of "a gang affiliated with a family in Gaza City", while six of its personnel had also been killed.
Mr Trump's plan foresees Hamas out of power in a demilitarised Gaza run by a Palestinian committee under international supervision. It calls for the deployment of an international stabilisation mission that will train and support a Palestinian police force.
But speaking on his way to the Middle East yesterday, Mr Trump suggested Hamas had been given a temporary green light to police Gaza.
"They do want to stop the problems, and they've been open about it, and we gave them approval for a period of time," he said, responding to a journalist's question about reports that Hamas was shooting rivals and instituting itself as a police force.
After the ceasefire took effect, Ismail Al-Thawabta, head of Hamas' Gaza government media office, said the group would not allow a security vacuum and that it would maintain public safety and property.
Hamas has ruled out any discussion of its arsenal, saying it would be ready to surrender its arms to a future Palestinian state. The group has said it seeks no role in Gaza's future governing body, but that this should be agreed upon by Palestinians with no foreign control.
Palestinian analyst Reham Owda said Hamas' actions aimed to deter groups that had collaborated with Israel and contributed to insecurity during the war. Hamas also aimed to show that its security officers should be part of a new government, though this would be rejected by Israel, she said
Additional reporting AFP, Reuters
