Israel must remember that, for Trump, we are just one of his numbers, not the entire show ■ When the stardust settles, Netanyahu will still have to deal with a political landmine: the second stage of the cease-fire deal ■ The threat against Hamas is a threat to the lives of the remaining living hostages

Hamas is expected to release three living male hostages. Israeli sources expressed concern that Trump's bombshell Gaza plan could disrupt the release

If we insist on gleaning some kind of meaning from Trump's words, it's a symbolic one that will diligently do its work on people's minds over time