Overview
- At Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed moving to the next stage of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, with Trump insisting Hamas must disarm.
- Trump warned the United States could support or conduct new strikes if Iran rebuilds its nuclear or ballistic missile programs, saying, “We’ll knock them down.”
- U.S. officials seek to announce a Palestinian technocratic committee, the Board of Peace framework, and an International Stabilization Force, though the force’s mandate and contributors remain unsettled.
- Some in the White House are frustrated over what they view as Israeli slow-walking of Phase 2 as Israeli strikes continue and vetting of Palestinian nominees drags on.
- Netanyahu also met Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to raise concerns about Iran and Hezbollah, while Gaza health officials report more than 400 Palestinians killed during the ceasefire period.