The Gaza peace deal’s greatest strength is also its greatest weakness

President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war on October 13, 2025, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. | Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/Getty Images After the euphoria and relief of Monday’s prisoner exchange and ceasefire, Tuesday has brought some ominous portents for the future of the Gaza peace deal. For one thing, the shooting hasn’t stopped entirely. Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on Tuesday morning in Gaza’s Shejaiya neighborhood. According to the Israel Defense Forces, they had crossed the “yellow line” to which