Ronald Reagan promoted his philosophy of "trust but verify" in negotiations with the Soviets. President Donald Trump would be wise to apply the same caution in the Middle East.

Last week, Trump announced that his Board of Peace had negotiated a deal with Hamas that includes members of the terror group agreeing to lay down their arms. If so, that would be a remarkable and unprecedented achievement.

Under the deal, Israel would agree to withdraw from Gaza while Hamas would "surrender its weapons and destroy its vast network of........

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