President Trump’s historic peace plan could reshape the Middle East – but we need to act fast
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Gaza ceasefire marks dramatic Middle East shift from last year, but Hamas may use pause to regroup unless sustained pressure continues on Iran.
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Hamas did not agree to the first phase of this plan because they wanted peace: they did so because they were backed into a corner. Since the ceasefire went into effect, they’ve turned their fire on their own people to purge any political rivals and terrorize the population into accepting their continued rule. And Hamas leaders are hoping that the ceasefire and the difficulties involved in enforcing the peace plan will give them the space they need to regroup and live to fight another day.
That outcome is unacceptable. Israel will not, and cannot, return to the status quo that made Oct. 7 possible, and the United States would lose the international credibility and deterrence that President Trump has restored if we fail to see through this plan.
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Gaza ceasefire marks dramatic Middle East shift from last year, but Hamas may use pause to regroup unless sustained pressure continues on Iran.