What's the US planning for the Middle East? | Inside Story

US President Donald Trump made a last-minute trip to the Middle East on Monday, in the wake of the Gaza ceasefire deal. He landed in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh late on Monday after having flown in from Israel, where he addressed the Israeli Knesset. The first phase of Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan has now been completed. With Hamas releasing all 20 living Israeli captives in Gaza and Israel freeing Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank So, will this deal finally bring peace to the region? And what does Trump's plan mean for the broader Middle East? Presenter: Neave Barker Guests: Sarah Eltantawi - Professor at Fordham University in New York City, Political Analyst and Writer. Yezid Sayigh - Senior Fellow at Carnegie Middle East Center. Kenneth Katzman - Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center and former Senior Analyst with the Congressional Research Service. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #DonaldTrump #Egypt #TrumpMiddleEastTrip #SharmElSheikh #GazaPeaceSummit #GazaCeasefire #Palestine #Israel #GazaWar #Netanyahu #PeaceInTheMiddleEast