As ceasefire negotiations in Gaza neared completion this week, U.S. President Donald J. Trump reportedly provided Hamas with personal assurances—conveyed through Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar—that he would not permit Israel to abandon the ceasefire and resume hostilities in the Gaza Strip, according to Axios. One official noted that a key turning point came when “Hamas began viewing the hostages as a liability rather than an asset” for future negotiations, combined with direct guarantees from President Trump regarding the creation of a U.S.-led International Stabilization Force (ISF) to be deployed in Gaza.
