Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal
President Trump’s proposal to end the war with Iran would delay tackling the most contentious issues — a tactic that has had mixed results in Gaza.
President Trump’s proposal to end the war with Iran would delay tackling the most contentious issues — a tactic that has had mixed results in Gaza.
Nickolay Mladenov, who is overseeing the U.S.-led truce in Gaza, has tried to convince the militant group to give up its arms, but it has so far refused amid Israeli cease-fire violations.
A Board of Peace member said the most dangerous weapons would be collected first. He linked compliance with disarmament to reconstruction beginning in the enclave.
The direct talks last week came as officials urgently try to find a breakthrough on the issue of Hamas’s weapons, fearing the cease-fire in Gaza could collapse.
Israel is unlikely to withdraw its troops from the enclave before Hamas and other militant groups lay down their arms.
A draft resolution revealed some of the plans for the new international body, which met for the first time last week amid criticism from some U.S. allies.