Trump announces potential โฃBreakthroughโข in Gaza, Faces Israeli Opposition
WASHINGTON -โค Donald Trump has declared “I think we have an agreement” to end the war in Gaza adn secure โฃtheโข release ofโ hostages, thoughโค details remain โfluid and the plan faces immediate resistance from Israeli Prime Minister โคBenjamin Netanyahu. the potential agreement emerged following a meeting of Arab โand Muslim leaders who, according to AFP, sought guarantees against the โคannexationโ of parts of the West Bank (occupied by Israel since โ1967) and โคany alterations to the legal and ancient status of Jerusalem’s holy โsites.
The plan, presentedโ by Washington, โreportedly includes a U.S. commitment to prevent further annexation of the West โBank.โข Trump publicly stated on Thursday, “I โฃwill not allow israel โคto annex the West Bank.โ No, I will not allow it. It โwill not happen.โข [โฆ] That’s โenough like that. โฃIt’s time to stop โnow.” Arab officials, quoted by โขAxios, expressed optimism, stating, โ”For the first time, we had the feeling that a seriousโ plan was โon โtheโ table.”โ
A joint โขpress release from the participating Arab and Muslim countries โคaffirmed theirโ “commitment to cooperateโ with President Trump and underlined theโ importance of his leadership to endโข the war.” Americanโข emissary steve Witkoff expressed โconfidence onโข Wednesday,โ predicting a โpotential “breakthrough” in the coming days.
Though, Netanyahu has โคalready signaled opposition to aspects โขof the plan. Trump is scheduled to โขmeet with Netanyahu at the White House onโข Monday to finalize the details.โ According to Libรฉration, Israel has been accused โof economically asphyxiating the West Bank to undermine the โlegitimacy โขof the โPalestinian Authority.
