Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time being, the fighting has stopped in both Gaza and Lebanon, and hostages have begun to come home.

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his proposal to “clean out” Gaza by removing Palestinians living there to Jordan and Egypt, a plan which has appalled some allies but has been quickly embraced by Israel’s far right.

Meanwhile, on Jan. 27, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump doubled down on his proposal to relocate over a million Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan and Egypt, The Wall Street Journal reported. Such a relocation would be a break with decades of U.S. foreign policy emphasising a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.