Election spurs talks of Gaza prospects

Leaders from the Middle East countries were quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election on Tuesday, prompting speculation that the leaders may try to talk the incoming occupant of the White House into pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza. However, analysts remained doubtful whether any real change could come to bring lasting peace and resolution of the conflict.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were among the first leaders to speak to Trump after his victory.

Despite some optimism, analysts noted that the future of a two-state solution — an expanding international consensus to the decadeslong crises — looks uncertain, citing Trump's previous actions when he ordered the US embassy to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018, during his first term as US president.