Posted on 10/20/2025 12:06:28 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Senior members of President Donald Trump’s diplomatic team arrived in Israel on Monday as the United States seeks to hold together the fragile Gaza ceasefire and intensify efforts to implement phase two of the peace agreement.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Vice President JD Vance, who is set to arrive in Israel on Tuesday. The move marks Washington’s efforts to bring momentum to Trump’s peace plan and move into the second phase of the landmark agreement brokered earlier this month, which will focus on fully disarming Hamas and establishing a new governance in Gaza.
Meanwhile, Hamas negotiators are set to meet Qatari and Egyptian officials in Cairo on Monday to discuss the continuation of the Gaza ceasefire, according to the Times of Israel. Qatar and Egypt played key mediating roles in helping Trump broker the peace deal with Hamas and Israel.
The meetings come after Israel was rattled over the weekend by attacks that killed two members of the country’s military. After Hamas was accused of repeatedly violating the ceasefire, Netanyahu carried out airstrikes targeting Hamas-occupied Gaza and cut off humanitarian aid that had begun flowing into the war-torn area.
However, aid began pouring back into Gaza Monday, with an Israeli security official saying that aid would enter through the Kerem Shalom Crossing, according to NBC News and other outlets.
The development follows Trump’s comments to reporters on Air Force One Sunday evening, in which he said the ceasefire is “still in place” as the U.S. works to...
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Laugh if you want to, but take a look at Jared Kushner.
You just may be looking at the first Jewish President of the United States. Sometime in the 2030’s.
He has shown great capability and usefulness to the CIC.
If not president, he could be the new Rubio.
Media outlets affiliated with Hamas in Gaza report that the operation carried out by Hamas in eastern Rafah earlier today was intended to target Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of a militia operating with Israeli support in the area.
Hamas claims it was targeting Israeli-backed militia, not IDF troops
“Witkoff and Kushner land in Israel to ensure ceasefire holds after weekend flare-ups”
“Insure”???? What are they - Witkoff and Kushner” - personally going into Gaza special “I see you Hamas” radar and with bazookas strapped on????
The title makes me laugh.
With all due respect to the President but trying to get Palestinians from killing Jews is a fool’s errand. The only way there will ever be peace is when every last Palestinian is either killed or exiled to Antarctica.
pitiful
Kushner has been elevated to the first team, it looks like.
New Rubio is a good idea, VP, questionable. His multibillion buck family business is in trouble financially, not a good look.
I cant read his mind but I dont believe he is.
Just as there have been many conflicts that were proxies for other nations against the US, I think there may be other elements trying to keep us tied up.
Why do we keep getting played by Qatar?
Witkoff and Kushner will more likely tell Israel that rebuilding of Gaza will go forward while (endless) ‘negotiations’ with Hamas continue at various resort locations, and that Hamas can’t be blamed for the actions of ‘renegades’.
thousands of formerly moderate Palestinians have been radicalized by the deaths of their loved ones. this conflict will never end until Israel ethnically cleanses Gaza and incorporates it as part of greater Israel. that may have been the plan from the beginning.
God forbid
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