If President-elect Donald Trump wants Mideast peace he will have to godfather a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

At times, military ego can overshadow even the most disciplined armed forces. Currently, Israel, the IDF, and its veteran leadership, driven by a desire to restore their reputation, may heighten the risk of stand-offs with Hamas.

Far too little attention has been paid to this historic deal and the strength of character it took to pull off a near miracle — or the lessons it offers for today.

The funeral Thursday of former President Jimmy Carter brings back powerful memories of what I believe was his greatest achievement: the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1978.

In 1977, before the Camp David talks, Begin and Sadat had a preliminary meeting at Jerusalem’s King David Hotel. On July 22, 1946, Begin, leading the Jewish Irgun militia, led a terrorist attack on this hotel and 91 were killed and 47 were injured.

E ven before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing Israel to a truce with Lebanon in November. The fragile deal struck between Israel and Hamas on January 15th further reduces the intensity of the fighting in the region and resets Israel’s domestic politics.

Jimmy Carter recently passed away at 100 years old. His legacy is that he brought Israel and Egypt together for a lasting peace at the Camp David Peace Accords. That pair of agreements was signed in 1978 between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

America has always used a blend of hard power and soft power. We both flex and listen. With the stakes this high, we will need to do both in the coming years.

This cease-fire is still fragile, and working toward a Palestinian solution and a wider Mideast accord will require intense work by the Trump administration.

Analysis: Trump is eyeing the grand prize of Israel-Saudi normalisation, but after the Gaza war and shifting regional dynamics, the chances are remote.

Efforts to restore full diplomatic ties between Egypt and Iran, severed for over four decades, are gaining momentum. Recent high-level meetings signal significant progress, paving the way for potential collaboration on critical regional issues.

Although the ceasefire agreement is a much-needed lifeline for Gaza, there is a lot of skepticism regarding it. Past agreements like the Camp David and Oslo accords demonstrate that achieving peace requires bold leadership,