Defying the odds and expectations of many, President Donald Trump went to the Middle East last week and announced what many thought impossible — a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and, hopefully, a path to peace in the Middle East.

As a part of getting both sides to agree to a ceasefire, they each had to give up the hostages and prisoners that had given them leverage in negotiations up until now. With Trump ostensibly leading the way, leaders of other countries in the region exerted their influence, too. We don’t know what comes next, but watching weeping families reunite and cheering crowds in the streets gave both sides hope that maybe, hopefully, the worst is over.

As a part of announcing the ceasefire, the president also spoke at a Gaza summit, where he heaped praise on European an

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