RELEASE | A Situation Report on the Mideast Peace Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The past week has seen dramatic developments with respect to the conflict in Gaza, the agreement to a ceasefire there and the prospects for a wider regional peace. The release by Hamas of twenty live hostages in exchange for ten times as many incarcerated jihadists and others detained by Israel has been completed, but the remains of most of those Israelis who died after their seizure on October 7, 2023 have not been released to Israel. There has, moreover, been little progress on other key elements of President Trump’s 20-point plan.