We must not live in illusions: Gaza remains under Hamas control, and the terrorist organization is already preparing the next attack. Israel should press to implement the deal — that would let it join the broader regional vision Trump described in the Knesset.
If in 2017 Donald Trump was seen by the West as a “mistake of history,” in 2025 he is the one shaping it. He now leads every global summit as the leader of the greatest power in the world — a leader one can stands behind, unquestioningly and without hesitation.
As most of the deceased hostages have yet to be returned to Israel, contrary to what was agreed upon, Israel decided to keep the Rafah crossing closed to traffic and to reduce the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
President Trump’s plan calls for civilian and security mechanism that will assume control of the Strip, but there's the chicken-and-egg dilemma: most potential participants will not commit forces to areas under Hamas control while it remains armed and dangerous.
At the White House, the US president said Hamas had failed to honor its pledge to disarm and misled Israel over the number of hostages, while describing the Sharm el-Sheikh summit as a major step toward reshaping the Middle East.
