President Trump prepares for a high-profile victory lap after brokering what could be a historic peace agreement that finally ends the Israel-Hamas war.

Tonight, why after years of failed negotiations, the sworn enemies are putting down their weapons for now,

the likelihood that their agreement holds, and the turning point that changed everything.

Next.

Good evening and welcome to Washington Week. I'm Vivian Salama in tonight for Jeffrey Goldberg.

Despite his best efforts, President Trump did not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize,

the award he has long coveted and lobbied for

since his first term in the White House. If there's a silver lining for the president,

the award is typically given for achievements made the previous year. So in 2026, Trump may be

a stronger candidate because of what could be a historic deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas that

ends the fighting in Gaza. The ceasefire is underway and the last of the Israelis still held hostage

are set to be released as early as next week. But enormous challenges remain, even as the bombs

fell silent. Gaza is largely demolished and trust on both

sides is deeply fractured, making the road to lasting peace in the region fragile. Joining me tonight

to discuss this and more, Nancy Cortis is Chief White House correspondent for CBS, David Ignatius,

a foreign affairs columnist at the Washington Post.

Jonathan Carl is the chief Washington correspondent for ABC News and the author of the soon-to-be-released

book, Retribution, Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America.

And Mark Mazzetti is a Washington correspondent at the New York Times.

Thank you all so much for joining me.

David, I want to start with you.

You had a really gripping piece yesterday in the Washington Post where you started it off

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