Gaza ceasefire agreement marks a vital first step, but difficult stages await
Durability of US-brokered peace will depend on sustained engagement and careful implementation
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AFTER two years of devastating conflict, the announcement of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement offers a fragile but essential glimmer of hope.
While US President Donald Trump will claim a diplomatic victory, the breakthrough may owe less to any single personality and more to the pragmatic, phased framework that made it possible. This represents a model that breaks from past failures.
This ceasefire did not emerge spontaneously. It is the culmination of months of work on a US-led proposal, with talks in Egypt involving Qatari and Turkish officials alongside the Americans. The deal follows through on a pledge that Trump made in late September 2025 for the US to play an active role in ensuring Israel’s security.
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