Throughout previous cease-fire negotiations, Israel and Hamas remained far apart on several issues, including the timing and totality of Israel’s military withdrawal from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the nature and structure of future governance in the territory.

The breakthrough cease-fire reached in Egypt this week follows two years of unprecedented bloodshed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—marked by levels of cruelty and violence that have shaken the world’s conscience. Although the agreement’s terms have not been fully disclosed, what has been alluded to—and what can be inferred from context—raises serious doubts that the vague framework outlined in the U.S. 20-point “peace plan” being discussed will ever be fully fleshed out and implemented. At the heart of the concern is not merely the vast gulf separating the two sides’ positions or their asymmetry of power, but also that almost everything hinges on the guarantee of one man: U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

The breakthrough cease-fire reached in Egypt this week follows two years of unprecedented bloodshed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—marked by levels of cruelty and violence that have shaken the world’s conscience. Although the agreement’s terms have not been fully disclosed, what has been alluded to—and what can be inferred from context—raises serious doubts that the vague framework outlined in the U.S. 20-point “peace plan” being discussed will ever be fully fleshed out and implemented.