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He 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 thatA 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 said
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 saidPrime 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 DigitalTrump, 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 addedYou’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out [Gaza] and say, ‘You know, it’s over,’
he saidWe can strengthen Israel’s security, we can expand the circle of peace even further, we can usher in a wonderful new era that we never even dreamed about. An era of prosperity, security and peace from strength,
he said before departing for Washington
Israel wants to reach the second stage, which would allow for the release of more hostages and prolong the ceasefire. It is offering Hamas the opportunity to continue to exist as an organisation, but not in Gaza,
said an Israeli official familiar with the contactsAn agreement with Saudi Arabia cannot include offering hope to the Palestinian Authority, a supporter of terrorism, or to Arabs in Judea, Samaria (the West Bank) and Gaza, regarding the prospect of establishing a Palestinian state within the heart of Israel,
he warned, stressing that Hamas’s military and political power must be removedThe decisions we made in the war have already changed the face of the Middle East,
he said at the airport before his departure
Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,
he said in a statement, which was echoed by the leaders of the nationalist religious parties in his coalition