Overview

• Special envoy Steve Witkoff said the White House session will outline a comprehensive post‑conflict blueprint for Gaza and framed the effort as guided by humanitarian goals.
• Trump previously floated U.S. control of Gaza and the relocation of residents to Egypt and Jordan, a concept praised by Israel’s far right but rejected by Arab states and most Western governments.
• The Israeli security cabinet earlier this month approved an army plan to “finish the war,” which envisions, over time, a non‑Israeli peaceful civil administration in the territory.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered talks to free all hostages without detailing terms or acknowledging a mediators’ proposal that Palestinian sources say involves a two‑phase release during a 60‑day truce.
• Netanyahu also authorized preparations for a new offensive to take Gaza City, while large demonstrations in Israel pressed for an end to the war and the return of captives.