This morning, in Gaza, there were no sounds of Israeli airstrikes for the first time in months.
President Trump promises a deal he brokered will mean lasting peace.
The next 72 hours are key.
Why are so many Palestinians skeptical?
I'm Leila Faldel, that's a Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News.
President Trump is planning to head to Egypt this weekend,
so he'll be there as Israel and Hamas implement the first part of the plan.
It's really peace in the Middle East.
Now the deal is still fragile,
and there are also questions of what's next and why a small group of U.S. troops are part of that equation.
Plus,
New York's Attorney General Leticia James was indicted on bank fraud and false statement charges.
Trump has publicly demanded his Attorney General Prosecute James and other perceived political foes.
Now the Justice Department is doing just that.
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