Trump and Israeli RightWingNuts hopes to empty Gaza of Palestian’s just isn’t gonna work with the Middle Eastern Arab countries…
The middle ground will probably be for the Arabs to get the military part of Hamas to give up their arms…
Hamas and the Arabs are looking to move into Phase 2 of the agreement struck that would trade for more hostages for those in Gaza to start to rebuild….
The Israeli militarty HAS be doing limited strikes in Gaza and Lebanon….
Again?
Trump maybe trying to mqake Israel happy….
But in the end?
The Arabs have the Oil and Money…..
And Money IS were Donald Trump always follows….
With this complex, phased ceasefire deal now apparently back on track – after a week in which it seemed close to collapse – attention turns to what happens next.
The scene is now set, in theory, for the start of negotiations on phase two of this three-stage deal.
If phase one remains fraught with difficulty, the next phases – including Israel’s military withdrawal from Gaza and the devastated area’s reconstruction – pose even bigger challenges.
Hamas has proved that it still has organised military forces on the ground. Even if the displays accompanying the release of hostages don’t necessarily prove a whole lot, Israel must decide whether it’s worth going back to war to achieve Benjamin Netanyahu’s oft-repeated war aim of “total victory”.
Hamas, which at one point seemed willing to step back from any role in Gaza’s governance, may now be reconsidering.
There are two rival plans for Gaza’s future.
Donald Trump says the US should take control and that two million Palestinian civilians should leave, possibly for good.
His incendiary suggestions seem to have spurred Arab leaders into action.
An Egyptian plan is beginning to take shape. Reports suggest it envisages Palestinians remaining in Gaza while reconstruction takes place, the creation of a national Palestinian committee to rule Gaza without Hamas involvement and movement towards a two-state solution.
These are two very different plans. The Egyptian proposals are likely to be formally presented at an Arab summit later this month….
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoes US President Donald Trump, who said last week that “the gates of hell would open” if Hamas does not release dozens of remaining captives in the Gaza Strip.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has fully endorsed Israel’s war goals, saying Hamas “must be eradicated” – throwing the future of the shaky ceasefire into further doubt.
- Hamas says an Israeli attack that killed at least three policemen in southern Gaza is a “serious violation” of the agreement.
- Palestinians in northern Gaza are suffering acute water shortages while displaced residents continue to wait for Israel to allow in mobile homes and tents as agreed in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas….
Feb 16, 2025 – ISW Press
The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) continued to shell Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions along the M4 highway north of Raqqa on February 14 and 15.
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