Israel’s enemies across the region have been badly weakened during 15 months of war. Israeli hostages have begun to come home from captivity in Gaza, and Netanyahu’s good friend, Donald Trump , is back in the White House.

Trump Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said he believes the administration has the opportunity to bring "everyone" in the Middle East on board with the idea of normalization.

President Donald Trump reintroduced himself to the global stage on Thursday morning in his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by claiming credit for the ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

There’s nothing from the White House yet, but the incoming President of the United States says a peace deal has been reached in the Middle East today. As rumors broke out that Israel and Hamas had come to a ceasefire deal that will see hostages held since October 7,

The deal “was only really accepted in the end because Trump came along,” a former hostage negotiator told NBC News.

US President Trump attributes the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to his efforts and expresses intentions to visit the Middle East eventually. Trump's Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans to travel to Gaza to monitor the implementation of the hostage deal.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.

Netanyahu's office said Hamas had "reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions."

He has to keep his coalition government intact while satisfying Mr Trump's desire to expand Israel's diplomatic ties in the Middle East. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)