Trump hinted at rising tensions between Jerusalem and Damascus, writing that “it is very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria.”

Though Palestinian statehood remains a non-starter, the US scheme is likely to result in part of the coastal enclave remaining in the hands of Hamas, not usher in an era of peace.

The UN Security Council has adopted the US initiative to establish an international stabilization force as well as the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip.

Something just happened in New York that would have been considered utterly unthinkable just a few months ago.

“The demilitarization of Hamas is a basic condition of the peace agreement,” the Israeli envoy to the United Nations said. “There will be no future in Gaza as long as Hamas possesses weapons.”

“The vast majority of the Israeli public, between 75% and 80%, reject another Palestinian terror state, which this time would overlook Ben-Gurion Airport,” Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, told JNS.

Israel survived the war, but is now tethered to an unpredictable ally whose support comes with humiliating conditions and whose electorate is steadily losing interest in maintaining the bond.

HaGvura‒The Forum for Families of Fallen Heroes urged Washington not to extend a “lifeline” to terrorists trapped in a tunnel in Gaza’s south.

Analysts weighed in on US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, cautioning of potential pitfalls.