What we know about the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace deal
9 October 2025
Featured in The Independent
Israel and Gaza
The deal marks a significant milestone, yet it falls short of ending the conflict...Sustaining a ceasefire will demand constant vigilance, confidence-building and the continued engagement of the US, UK and their allies. The ceasefire may have been won, but the hard work of building the peace is far from done. This will require both sides to make difficult – and in Hamas’s case, existential – compromises.”