Guest Contributor

When it comes to the involvement of President-elect Trump's team, it has been absolutely critical in getting this deal over the line. And it's been critical because, obviously, as I stand here today, this administration's term in office will expire in five days.

And one of the things that we have always said about this deal is that when you get from stage one to stage two, that the United States, Egypt, and Qatar are the guarantors of this deal. And Egypt and Qatar will push Hamas to stay at the bargaining table and to get from stage one to stage two.

And one of the things that we have always said about this deal is that when you get from stage one to stage two, that the United States, Egypt, and Qatar are the guarantors of this deal. And Egypt and Qatar will push Hamas to stay at the bargaining table and to get from stage one to stage two.

And one of the things that we have always said about this deal is that when you get from stage one to stage two, that the United States, Egypt, and Qatar are the guarantors of this deal. And Egypt and Qatar will push Hamas to stay at the bargaining table and to get from stage one to stage two.

And the United States will push Israel to stay at the bargaining table to get from phase one and phase two. So obviously, those are promises we cannot make on behalf of the United States for any longer than the next five days.

And the United States will push Israel to stay at the bargaining table to get from phase one and phase two. So obviously, those are promises we cannot make on behalf of the United States for any longer than the next five days.

And the United States will push Israel to stay at the bargaining table to get from phase one and phase two. So obviously, those are promises we cannot make on behalf of the United States for any longer than the next five days.