President Donald Trump deserves credit for holding steady on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Following the historic agreement, which saw Hamas release all remaining living Israeli hostages in its custody last week, the two sides have exchanged fire repeatedly, so the ceasefire is precarious at best. But Trump has maintained pressure on both, which has helped prevent hostilities from gathering momentum and tipping Gaza back into open warfare.
Hamas has attacked Israeli forces repeatedly, including one occasion in southern Gaza in which it killed two Israeli soldiers. Israel hit back with air strikes and temporarily suspended aid deliveries into Gaza, as it had every right to do given the terrorists’ breach of the terms of the deal. Israel has, however, resumed deliveries under pressure from the Trump administration. Tensions nevertheless continue to grow.
