Overview

• Speaking to Israeli lawmakers in Jerusalem, Trump thanked Rubio for helping broker the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
• Trump revisited their 2016 primary clashes before offering the superlative praise, saying Rubio had been “tough” and “nasty” back then.
• The Washington Examiner reports the first phase held through the weekend, with Hamas freeing all remaining living hostages and Israel releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
• AP photographer Evan Vucci’s image captured a note attributed to Rubio asking for sign-off on a Truth Social announcement about the deal.
• Breitbart highlighted the administration’s claims of multiple other international settlements, which are described as reported and are not uniformly corroborated elsewhere.