Disagreements over the implementation of the second phase of the Trump Plan to end the Gaza war
Disagreements have emerged between the United States, Israel, and Egypt regarding the implementation of the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war on the Gaza Strip, particularly regarding the deployment of international forces in the Strip and arrangements for implementing the agreement.
According to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday evening, Washington expressed its desire to immediately begin implementing the second phase of the US plan, while Cairo seeks to introduce Arab and foreign forces into the Gaza Strip in the coming days.
Israel, on the other hand, opposes this move at this time, arguing that Hamas is capable of handing over the bodies of the slain prisoners without any external assistance.
The agreement stipulates the formation of an international committee to monitor the locations of the bodies and coordinate searches for and recovery of the bodies.
Disagreements emerged during the visit of US Vice President J.D. Vance and Egyptian Intelligence Chief Hassan Rashad to Israel, and the latter’s meetings with senior security officials.
Israeli security sources said they informed the head of Egyptian intelligence that Hamas is deliberately stalling the return of the bodies, and they must return all bodies in its possession before moving to any new phase of the US plan.
Meanwhile, a list of countries is taking shape to participate in the international Arab force to be deployed in Gaza to oversee the ceasefire, in accordance with the US plan, which calls for the deployment of an international force to consolidate the agreement and disarm the resistance.
Israeli sources confirmed that the United States effectively controls the situation on the ground in Gaza, and that recent visits by US officials, including Vance’s, are an indication of an escalating US role in directing the course of operations and implementing the plan’s phases.
