Global newspapers: Trump promotes normalization and neglects the path of the Palestinian state.

Global newspapers and websites have highlighted the post-ceasefire phase in the Gaza Strip, with the American newspaper The Washington Post publishing an article stating that "President Donald Trump's pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the truce in Gaza does not mean the end of the conflict."

Analysts suggest - according to the article by writer Ishaan Tharoor in The Washington Post - that Netanyahu may escalate tensions again as the 2026 elections approach to save his political future.

The writer considers that the biggest challenge lies in building a real peace, as Trump's plan only offered a general discussion about a reliable path towards a Palestinian state, which is an Arab and international demand, but is rejected by Netanyahu and his allies, with no signs of actual movement to achieve it.

The writer pointed out that "Trump did not show genuine interest in the aspirations of the Palestinians," and considered that "rebuilding Gaza is more of an economic opportunity than a step towards political reconciliation."

According to the writer, Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State in the administration of former President Joe Biden, believed that ending the war was the easiest part, and that the Trump administration deliberately exaggerated the promotion of normalization between Israel and the Arabs while downplaying the importance of the Palestinian state path.

A report in Newsweek magazine noted a slight increase in the popularity of the American president since the signing of the peace agreement regarding Gaza, in many national opinion polls, which enhanced his image as a dealmaker on the global stage.

The report clarified that Trump's rising popularity following the peace agreement and the positive response from voters to his role in international diplomacy could bolster his position ahead of the 2026 midterm congressional elections.

However, it states that the peace deal remains fragile and is merely a first step facing challenges, the most prominent of which are disarming the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), managing the sector, and ensuring regional stability, and failure to address these issues could lead to the collapse of the agreement.

In an opinion piece in the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post, Gil Troy argued that Israel needs time to recover instead of returning to the divisions that preceded October 7.

He added that Prime Minister Netanyahu must acknowledge his failures regarding the October 7 attack and the mistakes made during the war on Gaza, and form an independent investigative committee comprising prominent non-partisan experts and face his opponents courageously.

Troy added that "Netanyahu must commit to freezing judicial reforms, and if he and his Likud party are confident in the necessity of reform, they should emphasize it in their campaign this time and gain the people's approval first."

On another note, an analysis on the American site "Stratfor" addressed the confrontations on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and suggested that they may escalate in the coming weeks and possibly for a longer period.

The analysis viewed that the deep-rooted disputes between the two countries regarding their common borders and the strength of the Pakistani Taliban are greater than the international peace efforts attempting to calm tensions between the two countries.

The site added that the border crossings between the two countries remain closed and the calm is fragile, despite efforts from Arab mediators, indicating that this crisis reveals the extent of the complexities surrounding the relations between the two countries.

The site predicts the continuation of violence and border clashes, adding that Arab and international mediations may succeed in bringing some calm, but radical solutions remain out of reach.