U.S. Mounts Diplomatic Blitz To Enforce Gaza Deal
Washington seeks to lock in the ceasefire by pairing pressure on Israel with a push for a UN mandate for stabilization forces.
Overview
- Financial Times reports the White House has launched an unusually intensive campaign focused on the second phase of President Trump’s 20‑point Gaza plan.
- Trump told Time he pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the deal and called Israel’s strike in Doha a tactical mistake.
- Sources cited by FT say Trump signaled displeasure over Israeli attacks and interruptions of humanitarian aid and told Netanyahu to stop trying to exit the agreement.
- U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, say they will seek UN authorization for multinational forces to prevent a return to fighting in Gaza.
- Earlier steps under the plan included Hamas freeing 20 hostages and Israel releasing large numbers of Palestinian prisoners, with 1,718 returning to Gaza and additional long‑term detainees transferred or deported.