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Middle East expert says U.S. pressure on Netanyahu made "critical difference" in reaching deal

Name: Middle East expert says U.S. pressure on Netanyahu made "critical difference" in reaching deal
Uploaded: 2025-10-08T20:02:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 19 s
Description: President Trump announced on Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas signed off on the first phase of a peace agreement. Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with analysis.

President Trump announced on Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas signed off on the first phase of a peace agreement. Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with analysis.