Overview

• President Trump convened Middle Eastern and European leaders to hail the accord, though Hamas was excluded and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu did not attend.
• The deal produced immediate humanitarian exchanges as Israelis freed from long abductions returned and thousands of Palestinian prisoners were released, offering brief relief.
• The 21-point framework, negotiated with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, includes a clause on Hamas disarmament that Ambassador Rubens Ricupero says lacks a concrete plan.
• Analysts warn implementation will be arduous, from disarming Hamas and Islamic Jihad to creating workable administration in a territory the column reports has seen 20,000 children killed and 92% of homes destroyed.
• Netanyahu’s political standing looks more fragile while Trump leans into a peacemaker image, with the coverage also noting renewed U.S. tariff threats to China and Brazil’s effort to keep a pre-COP climate forum on track.