The Israeli Prime Minister arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening to meet the American president and mention the second phase of the truce.
Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House to evoke the second phase of the truce in Gaza
Gaza strip. The Israeli Prime Minister arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening to meet the American president and mention the second phase of the truce.
While the truce continues in the Gaza Strip since January 19, punctuated by a progressive release of Israeli and Palestinian hostages, Donald Trump received this Tuesday evening (French time) in Washington Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
With a first question: can the ceasefire hold when the delicate negotiations take over the continuation of the process between Israel and Hamas. **
After having horny at having played a key role in the agreement in force, concluded before his inauguration, the American president intended to press his ally to respect the ceasefire but whose next steps remain uncertain.
Officially, Hamas confirmed this Tuesday that “Contacts and negotiations for the second phase” From the ceasefire had started. Israel has indicated that a delegation will go to Qatar at the end of the week for discussions.
Second question: the fate of the Gazaouis. Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump has multiplied the shattering statements on the future of the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip. The latest being this: “The Gaza thing never worked”he said journalists. “”If we could find the right field, plots of land, and build very beautiful places there … I think it would be much better than returning to Gaza. “Sou-entertain: The future of Gazaouis is no longer in Gaza.
Problem: not only have the Palestinians rejected this project, but it is also and above all the case of Egypt and Jordan, as well as other Arab countries, which categorically refuse rejected Trump calls to relocate 2,3 Millions of Palestinians in the territory during the post-war reconstruction of the territory.
However, according to Associated Press, senior officials of the US administration continue to plead in favor of the resettlement of Palestinians for humanitarian reasons. “For me, it is unfair to explain to the Palestinians that they could be back in five years”Trump’s envoy told journalists in the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. “It’s just absurd.”
Finally, last question: what margin of maneuver has the Israeli Prime Minister when the latter faces competing pressures on the part of his right coalition to end a temporary truce against Hamas activists in Gaza and the Share of Israelis tired by the war who want the remaining hostages to return home and that the 15 -month conflict ends.
Even Donald Trump remains cautious about the long -term prospects of the truce. A truce which has so far allowed the release of 18 hostages retained in Gaza and around 600 Palestinians held by Israel, as well as influx of humanitarian aid in the besieged territory.
