(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump is setting off for Israel on Sunday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and urge Middle East allies to seize the opportunity to build a durable peace in the volatile region.

The trip comes at a fragile moment as both sides begin implementing the first phase of the Trump agreement, designed to bring a permanent end to the war sparked by the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas-led militants.

Trump thinks there is a narrow window to reshape the Mideast and reset relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Progress Trump credits to his administration's strong backing of Israel's decimation of Iranian proxies, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

According to the White House, momentum i

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