A veteran state department negotiator unpacks the ceasefire agreement in Gaza

By Dave Davies

Published October 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM EDT

Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, attributes the Gaza deal in part to Trump's transactional nature and breaking of traditional diplomatic crockery.

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