A ceasefire and hostage release are cause for celebration. But big questions remain about the rest of the Trump plan

President Donald Trump calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East during a global summit on Gaza's future.

In a speech to Israel's parliament on a day when the country's 20 hostages were released as part of a ceasefire agreement he helped broker, President Donald Trump was expected to tell the Knesset, "This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East," according to excerpts released by the White House.

King Abdullah II of Jordan has warned that the Middle East is doomed unless there is a peace process leading to a Palestinian state. The king was speaking in an exclusive interview for BBC Panorama, as he prepared to attend a summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh on President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for the region.

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The Trump administration’s efforts to successfully secure a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas have garnered praise from some prominent Democrats, including failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.