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donald trump card will welcome Benjamin Netanyahu A series of key talks on the future of the United States will be held on Monday Gaza Ceasefire and wider security issues middle East.
The President of the United States will host Israel Leaders hammer out next phase of Washington peace deal at their Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida GazaIt follows a fragile ceasefire agreement with the United States last October. Hamas.
gentlemen trump card and Mr Netanyahu are expected to discuss how to implement the most complex aspects of the US 20-point plan to end Hamas‘ rule over Gaza after two years of devastating war.
If successful, a demilitarized Gaza would be reestablished under international supervision by a Trump-led “peace council.” An interim technocratic Palestinian government will be established to manage day-to-day affairs, and thousands of foreign troops will be deployed as part of the International Stabilization Force (ISF).
The first phase of the plan, which includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages captured alive and dead by Hamas in the October 7 attack, is now largely complete, with the remains of only one hostage set to be returned to Israel.
But both sides are increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress in advancing the second phase of the plan, and huge challenges remain on key issues such as the disarmament of Hamas and the composition of international security forces.
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner recently met in Florida with officials from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey who have been mediating a ceasefire.
An official briefed on the negotiations told The Associated Press that there are two key issues that need to be resolved before the second phase of the plan can proceed. They said Israeli officials spent time vetting and approving members of the Palestinian committee of technical experts from lists provided by mediators, while the IDF continued its military strikes.
Gaza’s health ministry said more than 400 Palestinians have been killed since a ceasefire took effect on October 3, despite Trump’s pledge to end violence in the Strip. Hamas and Israel often accuse each other of violating the agreement.
Last week, senior Trump administration officials told Axios that Netanyahu “has taken steps to undermine the fragile ceasefire and delay the peace process.”
Israel’s war in Gaza has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly all of the territory’s 2.3 million people. The incident was triggered by a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, when militants stormed across the border, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping 250 others.
Israeli bombings and ground operations have turned residential areas in several Gaza cities into rubble-strewn wastelands, and despite the peace deal, many Palestinians continue to live in severe misery in the area.
Broader regional issues will also be high on the agenda at Mar-a-Lago, with Washington increasingly concerned that Israel may launch a new offensive against its enemies in the Middle East. middle East over the next few months.
Netanyahu is likely to push for more strikes against Iran after Israel’s 12-day war broke out in June and the United States joined a bombing campaign aimed at destroying Tehran’s nuclear program. In a sign that tensions remain high, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that Iran was in a “total war” with the United States, Europe and Israel.
Lebanon will also be discussed. Israel’s Channel 13 reported that the Israeli prime minister will also provide intelligence to Trump to expand operations against the militant group Hezbollah and break the ceasefire agreement reached more than a year ago.