On October 13, 2025, Israel and Hamas reached a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that brought homeall twenty surviving Israeli hostages and freed nearly two thousand Palestinian prisoners. What does this deal really mean — for Israel’s security, for the region, and for the future of U.S.-Israel relations? In this exclusive conversation, Ambassador David Friedman — former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and a key architect of the Abraham Accords — joins Justin Pines to unpack the ceasefire, President Trump’s role, and the profound challenges and opportunities ahead for Israel and the Jewish people.