From the US Supreme Court’s ruling on TikTok and Israel’s cabinet okaying a ceasefire pact with Hamas to US President Joe Biden commuting the sentences of thousands, several important events took place in the world this week.

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal 15 months after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says President-elect Donald Trump’s prodding helped seal the deal. Johnson says he hopes the deal continues as the new administration comes in,

The Israeli hostage release brought joy and relief to the Bay Area's Jewish community. Palestinian Americans are hopeful the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas holds.

President-elect Donald Trump said mass deportations will begin “very quickly” after taking office, one of a number of plans he discussed in a phone interview with NBC News on Saturday.

The Israeli-Hamas conflict has created tension across California and in . Now, several faith-based leaders are concerned the rift remains after Wednesday's announced ceasefire.

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd as Red Cross vehicles manoeuvre to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar)

There is cautious optimism among San Diego’s Middle Eastern communities over the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Members of the House of Israel and House of Palestine, both located at Balboa Park, said the terms of the agreement give them hope after 15 months of agony that included protests for peace and vigils to honor victims of the war.

Plus: What Donald Trump plans as part of his first 100 executive actions in his second term. | A ceasefire has begun between Israel and Hamas.

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