Overview
- President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Florida to try to push the stalled second phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza plan forward.
- Trump said he wants Phase 2 to start "as quickly as possible" and stressed Hamas must be disarmed before further steps proceed.
- U.S.-backed structures for Phase 2, including a Trump-chaired Board of Peace and an International Stabilization Force, remain unnamed, with possible announcements slipping into January.
- Netanyahu pressed concerns about Iran’s rebuilding of missile and nuclear capabilities, and Trump signaled he would support rapid action if Tehran advances those programs.
- Israeli officials continue to cite the unrecovered remains of one hostage as a constraint on the timeline, while mediators report ongoing disputes over Gaza withdrawals, disarmament terms and the ISF’s mandate.