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Hopefully that can be worked out without having to worry about it. It would really be nice if that could be worked out without having to go that further step,
he said last month when asked about a strike on Iranian facilities
(Netanyahu) was not prepared. He was not prepared, and Israel was not prepared,
Trump said in an interview shortly after the attacks, comments that drew condemnation even from RepublicansHe wants to keep his coalition together and get more hostages before thinking about the future of Gaza,
Pletka told the Washington Examiner
The markets tanked, but then they started to recover,
Kamin told the Washington ExaminerThe clearest message is one of closeness and unity being sent to Iran and its proxies — a major departure from [former President Joe Biden's] administration, which encouraged Iranian escalation by showing distance between Washington and Jerusalem,
Goldberg, a former Trump national security aide, told the Washington Examiner
I mean, I've seen people brutalized. Nobody's ever seen anything like it,
he said in the Oval Office before appearing to be open to Netanyahu annexing the West BankOur country will soon be stronger, wealthier, and more united than ever before, and the entire planet will be more peaceful and prosperous as a result of this incredible momentum and what we’re doing and going to do,
Trump told thatI have no guarantees that the peace is going to hold,
Trump told reporters on Monday
The president started his term by saying that he wanted the ceasefire to be in place by January 20. That's what he got."
Mira Resnick, a former deputy assistant secretary of state for Israeli and Palestinian affairs, told The Associated PressIsrael is preparing for the working-level delegation to leave for Doha at the end of this week in order to discuss technical details related to the continued implementation of the agreement,
said a statement released after Netanyahu met with Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff
I look forward to discussing how we can bring peace to Israel and its neighbors, and efforts to counter our shared adversaries.”
In his letter inviting Netanyahu to Washington last week, he wrote
There may also be discussion about the future of the Palestinian issue and ways in which the Trump peace plan unveiled during his first term can be revived, as well as how a normalization push between Israel and Saudi Arabia can be concluded,
Oren said
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to Washington will mark a significant moment in Israel-U.S. relations, setting a tone of close cooperation and friendship between the Israeli government and the Trump administration,
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told Fox News DigitalA potential economic corridor from Asia to Europe through Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, maybe even the Palestinian Authority, works very well with Trump’s agenda of countering aggressive Chinese expansionism through the Belt and Road Initiative,
Ayalon saidTrump, in his second term, is repeating his willingness to withdraw from the Kurdish-controlled northeastern part of Syria, which may contrast with Israel’s interest,
he explainedRegarding agenda terms, Trump will want Netanyahu to proceed to the second phase of the truce agreement with Hamas. This is very difficult for Israel, since this basically leaves the terror group in power in Gaza,
former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren told Fox News Digital
I believe that Trump is prepared to immediately snap back paralyzing sanctions and issue a credible military threat to bring Iran back to the negotiating table for an agreement on its nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile testing and terror financing,
Danny Ayalon, former Israeli deputy foreign minister and ambassador to the U.S., told Fox News DigitalIf not, the Iranians will be subject to a major operation that may be through an American-led coalition or different structures with or without Israel,
he added, while referencing an Axios report last monthWe will make the point that to allow Tehran to maintain its nuclear capabilities, which they can raise very quickly toward nuclear weapons, is simply unacceptable,
he statedThe prime minister will be the first foreign leader to visit the White House in President Trump’s second term, and his visit will spur bilateral efforts to promote security and prosperity in the U.S., Israel and the Middle East,
he added