A few days later he Rebellious speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will consult with his most important supporters as the United Nations rejects requests to end the war in Gaza.
But Monday’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington comes at a tenuous moment. Israel is becoming more and more isolated, Lose support For a long time, from many countries from its immobilized allies. At home, Netanyahu’s governing coalition appears more vulnerable than ever. And then the White House appears Signs of impatience.
The question now is whether Trump, who offered Netanyahu to be reassuring himself during the war, will change his tone and raise pressure on Israel and ultimately suppress the conflict.
In a social media post on Sunday, the president said: “We have a real opportunity for greatness in the Middle East.
Trump and Netanyahu will meet in their oval offices, with a joint press conference expected later.
The uncertainty surrounding the conference has cast it as “one of the most important things” in the longstanding relationship between the two leaders, said Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Ilan and Reichman University, US-Irael relations.
“Netanyahu may have to choose between Trump and his coalition,” Gilbore said, who wants to continue the war. A move by Netanyahu to end the war would leave him in a volatile political position at his home a year before the election.
Oded Ailam, a researcher at the Jerusalem Security Foreign Affairs Center, agreed that Trump is likely to demand a permanent ceasefire, leaving Netanyahu with most options. Netanyahu repeatedly vowed to continue his attack until Hamas was destroyed.
Israel can try to include “red line”
If Trump puts pressure on him, Israeli leaders will likely try to include a “red line” in every transaction, Aylam said. He may demand that Hamas be demolished, Aylam said. Netanyahu may also set conditions that Israeli forces have the right to operate freely in Gaza if extremist groups resume fighting or return to power, he said.
Trump worked with Netanyahu during a brief war with Israel and Iran in June to order US stealth bombers to attack three nuclear sites, which he supported Israeli leaders in corruption trials, describing the incident as a “witch hunt.”
However, the relationship has become more tense recently. Trump was unhappy with Israel’s failure This month we will attack Hamas officials in Qatara regional US allies that hosted negotiations to end the war in Gaza.
Recent comments suggest a growing impatience from Washington. Last week, Trump I vowed to prevent it From Israel Annexation of the West Bank – Ideas Promoted by some of Netanyahu’s hard-line governing partners. International Society I oppose annexationsays that it will destroy hope for a solution in two states.
Michael Dolan, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, dismissed the idea that Trump’s comments about the West Bank were signs of friction. He said the statement allowed Netanyahu to resist pressure from members of his government’s right wing.
“It was a smart move by Trump,” Doran said. “It also showed Arab and Muslim allies that they were actually helping Netanyahu.”
On Friday, Trump raised hopes for a meeting with Netanyahu, telling White House Lawn reporters that the US is “very close to a deal with Gaza.”
Trump has made similar declarations in the past, and there is nothing to show that, but it is unclear whether this will be different.
The proposal does not include expulsion of Palestinians.
Three Arab officials who described the plan said Trump’s proposal to stop the war in Gaza calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages within 48 hours, and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian enclave. They spoke on condition of anonymity as the plans have not been formally announced.
Hamas is believed to hold 48 hostages, of which 20 are believed to be still alive by Israel. The extremist groups have called for Israel to agree to end the war completely and withdraw from all of Gaza as part of a permanent ceasefire.
Trump discussed the plan with Arab and Islamic leaders in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. It does not include the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza. Trump appeared to support him earlier this year.
The 21-point proposal also calls for an end to Hamas’ control of Gaza and disarmament of extremist groups, officials who were described about the plan said. According to the proposal, hundreds of Palestinians will be released by Israel, including many life sentences for service.
The plan also includes the establishment of international security forces to take over law enforcement in post-war Gaza, they said.
The Palestinian Commission of Technocrats oversaw the private affairs of the strip and later handed power to the Palestinian government, they said. Netanyahu rejected the role of the authorities, an internationally recognized representative of Palestinians in postwar Gaza.
Hamas officials said the group was briefed on the plan but had not yet received official offers from Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The group repeatedly refused to lay arms, linking their weapons to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Netanyahu confirmed Sunday’s US plan in an interview with Fox News, saying that Israeli officials were working with President Trump’s team.
In his speech to the United Nations on Friday, Netanyahu praised Trump multiple times, calling him “Israel and the United States understand him better than any other leader facing a common threat.”
Israel has lost much of the goodwill of the world
But apart from US leadership, Israel has lost many of the international goodwill that could once be reliable.
In a special session at the UN Security Council last week, the post-national state expressed fear in a 2023 attack by Hamas militants, who killed around 1,200 people in Israel, with 251 being hostages and causing war. Many delegates then criticised the Israeli response and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an influx of aid.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, part of Hamasran’s government, the radical attacks by Israel have killed more than 66,000 Palestinians in Gaza. That figure is considered a reliable estimate by the United Nations and many independent experts. The battle drove out 90% of Gaza’s population. The number of people who are hungry is increasing now.
In recent weeks, 28 Western allies that circled Israel two years ago, have called for an end to the attacks in Gaza. They also criticized Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian assistance. Contributed to hunger Part of Gaza.
Ten countries, including the UK, France, Canada and Australia, recognized the Palestinian state last week and hope to revive the long-headed door peace process. Several Arab countries, including some with long-standing ties with Israel, have accused them of committing genocide in Gaza, Like there were scholars from major genocidesUN experts and some Israel and international rights organizations. UN’s highest court is weighing allegations of genocide filed by South Africa, which Israel vehemently denies.
Aaron David Miller, who served as an advisor to Middle East Issues, served as an advisor to the issues of the democratic and Republican administration, saying there are too many open issues to believe the end of the conflict is near.
“The more we scream about the way we are in the final stages, the more skeptical I become,” he said.
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Geller reported from New York, and Mednick reported from Jerusalem. Sam Magdy, Associated Press author in Cairo. Joseph Kraus of Ottawa, Ontario. Washington’s Chris Megarian contributed to this report.
