Thousands of Palestinians are returning to devastated homes in Northern Gaza. But the ceasefire almost collapsed this past ...

Ceasefires in Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah hit snags. A disagreement over a hostage prevented Palestinians' return to northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli troops clashed with protesters.

Israel has begun a military operation in the occupied West Bank focused on the city of Jenin. Palestinians there worry the focus of the conflict is shifting over to them following a ceasefire in Gaza.

Former Palestinian peace talks adviser and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu talks about the the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and what Trump's election will mean for U.S. involvement in agreement.

On Morning Edition, NPR's Leila Fadel spoke to Buttu, who worked on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations earlier in her career.

President-elect Trump's first stint in the White House included policies and positions that broke with tradition, like threatening to pull out of NATO. What can we expect in his second term?

Leila, what's another? FADEL: I mean, foreign policy. Trump's isolationist message, promising to end the war in Ukraine, getting a ceasefire in Gaza on Day 1, was really appealing to some voters ...

That's our hope." This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Leila Fadel: What went through your mind when you heard a ceasefire agreement had been reached? Shaymaa Ahmed: Well, we ...