In April 2024, the U.S. military helped avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East by working with Israel to defeat an Iranian missile attack.
Shortly after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, President Biden asked me to help lead negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage-release deal. After some initial progress, the talks soon stalled, as fighting raged in Gaza. On February 21, 2024, I went to Cairo to restart them, carrying a new proposal.


