Progress in shifting to the second part of October’s Gaza ceasefire settlement, which was brokered by Washington and its regional allies, has to date been sluggish.
The ceasefire additionally stays fragile, with each side alleging violations and mediators fearing that Israel and Hamas alike are stalling.
Beneath the second stage, Israel is meant to withdraw from its positions in Gaza, an interim authority is to control the Palestinian territory as an alternative of Hamas, and a global stabilisation pressure (ISF) is to be deployed.
It additionally features a provision for Palestinian group Hamas to put down its weapons – a serious sticking level.
On Friday, US information outlet Axios reported that the assembly between Trump and Netanyahu was key to advancing to the subsequent steps of the deal.
Citing White Home officers, Axios mentioned that the Trump administration wished to announce the Palestinian technocratic authorities for Gaza and the ISF as quickly as doable.
It reported that senior Trump officers have grown “more and more annoyed as Netanyahu has taken steps to undermine the delicate ceasefire and stall the peace course of”.
Yedioth Ahronoth mentioned the prospect of Iran rebuilding its nuclear programme and ballistic missile capabilities was more likely to high the agenda for Netanyahu.
