The ceasefire and exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are only the first phase of a peace plan with few concrete terms, says James Dorsey from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. SINGAPORE: The exchange of Hamas-held Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners began on Monday (Oct 13). Now comes the difficult bit: ensuring the ceasefire equates a permanent end to the Gaza war and arrangements for post-war administration and reconstruction.  United States