Trump and Netanyahu, United, meets after Iran’s strikes, but ending the Gaza war may prove a higher obstacle star-news.press/wp

Tel Aviv, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump sought to obtain a victory roll on Monday after their recent joint strikes on Iran, which both praised as an uncomfortable success. But with their meeting for the third time this year at the White House, the external victorious visit will be strengthened Israel’s war for 21 months against Hamas in Gaza The questions about the difficulty of Mr. Trump for the end of the conflict.

“This is a historic victory,” Netanyahu said at the White House strikes against Iran. “This has already changed the face of the Middle East.”

Mr. Trump explained that after the 12 -day war between Israel and Iran, he wants to see the end of the Gaza conflict soon, ideally with the ceasefire agreement this week. The meeting between Mr. Trump and Netanyahu can give a new urgency to the United States The suggestion of the ceasefire by Israel and HamasBut whether it will lead to a deal that ends the war unclear.

“The optics will be very positive,” said Michael Orn, the former Israeli ambassador to Washington. “But behind the bosom of victory will be some very dangerous questions.”

Before leaving to Washington on Sunday, Netanyahu praised the cooperation with the United States for “a great victory over our common enemy.” A positive note was introduced to the ceasefire on Gaza, saying that he was working to “achieve the deal under discussion, on the conditions we agreed upon.”

“I think the discussion with President Trump can definitely help to progress in this result, which we all hope,” said Netanyahu.

It seems that Israel and Hamas are heading towards a new ceasefire agreement that would lead to a 60 -day stop in fighting, sending aid in gas and at least some of the hostages remaining in the region, 20 of them say Netanyahu is still alive.

But the permanent thorny point is whether the ceasefire will completely end the war. Hamas said it is ready to liberate all the hostages in exchange for ending the war and the full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Netanyahu said that the war will end only when Hamas is defeated or surrendered, dislocated and goes to exile – something that the remaining terrorist group’s leaders rejected it.

Trump’s endeavor to be known as the peacemaker

Mr. Trump has explained that he wanted to be known as the peacemaker. He has repeatedly formulated modern peace offers that his administration helped facilitate – between India and Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Israel and Iran – and has never been a secret from the fact that he aspires to the Nobel Peace Prize.

Before dinner with us and Israeli officials in the Blue Chamber of the White House on Monday, Netanyahu presented to Mr. Trump a letter he said he wrote his candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize. Netanyahu told Mr. Trump that he “deserves it, and you should get it.”

“This is very useful,” said Mr. Trump.
He was pressuring Israel and enthusiasm to conclude their conflict, which killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed Gaza, the isolation of Israel international and made any decision of the broader conflict between Israel and the Palestinians more than ever.

But the exact details of the proposed ceasefire deal, and whether it can lead to war, is still on a state of flow. In the days before Netanyahu’s visit, Mr. Trump seemed less confident than an imminent penetration chance.

On Friday, he was asked about the confidence that he was in the ceasefire deal that would meet together. He told reporters: “I am very optimistic – but you know, look, change from day to day.”

On Sunday evening, he seemed to be narrowed by his expectations, and reported that he believed that an agreement related to the remaining hostages will be reached next week.

Gaza Al -Salam depends on the personal relationships Trump and Netanyahu?

After Mr. Trump’s decision to participate in the Israel war in Iran with strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, he and Netanyahu looked more simultaneous than ever. But this was not always the case.

Recently, like Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington in April, the tone was significantly different.

Mr. Trump used the picture with Netanyahu to announce that the United States was entering into negotiations with Iran about its nuclear deal-and it seems that it was holding the Israeli leader outside, and at that time, he criticized the brakes on any Israeli military plan.

He also praised the Turkish leader Recep Thiapest Erdogan, a violent critic of Israel, in front of Netanyahu, and the two did not make any clear progress in a commercial deal at the height of the expansion of Mr. Trump’s tariff.

Mr. Trump, whose policies are largely compatible with Israel’s private priorities, pledged last week to be “very firm” with Netanyahu to end the war, without saying what it contains. Mr. Trump may have helped persuade Netanyahu in the past, as a previous ceasefire was reached as the president was taking office for his second term.

Netanyahu must balance his American ally demands with the right -wing right parties in his ruling alliance that carries the key to his political survival and opposes ending the war.

But given the strong support of the United States in the Israel war against Iran, most notably the joint air strikes on three major Iranian nuclear sites, Netanyahu may face a difficult time to say no.

When asked on Monday if he would look at another strike against Iran, Mr. Trump told reporters: “I hope we will not have to do so. I cannot imagine the desire to do so.”

“They want to meet. They want to solve something.” “They are completely different from what they were two weeks ago.”

Mr. Trump said he hoped that the war between Iran and Israel will end, adding that he believes that Iran wants to “make peace.”

“I am all for that,” said Mr. Trump. “Now, if this is not the case, we are ready, ready and able, but I don’t think we will have to be.”

Netanyahu left the door open to the resumption of the war, and reported on Monday that “when you remove a tumor, this does not mean that he cannot return.”

On Sunday evening, Mr. Trump said that one of the issues he is expected to discuss with Netanyahu “may be a permanent deal with Iran.”

Mr. Trump may also expect something for his recent invitations to cancel the Netanyahu corruption trial – a major intervention in the local affairs of a sovereign state.

“Trump believes that Netanyahu owes him,” Eitan Gilboa, an expert on US affairs to Israel at Bar Elan University near Tel Aviv. “If Trump believes he needs to end the war in Gaza, this is what he will need.”

Trump’s vision for the east of the Middle East is detailed on Gaza

But outside Iran is the major vision of Mr. Trump for the new Middle East, as he hopes that additional countries will join Ibrahim agreementsA series of agreements that normalize relations between Arab countries and Israel mediated during the first period of Mr. Trump.

Netanyahu and Mr. Trump are likely to discuss how to bring Syria to the barn. The country, which has been an enemy for a long time in Israel, has a new leadership after the fall of President Bashar al -Assad, and experts say that the conditions may be mature of a kind of inconvenience.

Only last week, Mr. Trump signed an executive order Lifting a set of US sanctions Against the Syrian government, the way for the new leaders in the country – former Islamic militants who publicly converted to secularism after Assad’s overthrow – to increase their rule and join the international community.

“I think there is an opportunity to explore. I think everyone understands that the situation has changed. Before that, Iran was mainly running Syria through Hezbollah. Hezbollah was brought to its knees. Iran is outside the image.

But the ultimate goal of Mr. Trump is to include the Saudi regional power.

The Saudis, who could open the door for other Arab or Islamic countries, have expressed their interest in normalizing relations with Israel, but only if it is accompanied by serious steps towards resolving Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. For beginners, this seems to require a procedure in Gaza.

“The most important thing (for Mr. Trump) is to end the war in Gaza,” Gilboa said. “This is the key to all regional peace in the Middle East.”