The American delegation meets with Netanyahu and discusses the next stage of Trump’s plan news

The Washington Post reported from an unnamed source on Monday that J.D. Vance, US Vice President, will discuss with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – during his expected visit to Israel tomorrow – the next phase of the ceasefire plan in Gaza, the deployment of a multinational force in the Strip and the disarmament of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported that De Vance plans to visit the Gaza Strip during his expected visits.

On the other hand, Israeli Channel 12 reported that US envoys Steve Witkopf and Jared Kushner informed Netanyahu today that he can defend himself without endangering the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

The channel indicated that Netanyahu and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer affirmed during the meeting Israel’s commitment to the ceasefire and that they expect Hamas to adhere to it.

The two American envoys arrived earlier this morning in Israel on the eve of De Vance’s expected visit tomorrow, and later held a meeting with Netanyahu.

Haaretz newspaper quoted informed sources as saying that their visit aims to prepare for the arrival of the Vice President and discuss the files of the next phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan in the region.

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In a related context, President Trump said that he would not send any American soldiers to the Gaza Strip, reiterating his threat to “eliminate” Hamas if it violates the agreement.

He added, “Hamas is a violent organization that has killed people, and we will do something about it soon.”

The Wall Street Journal quoted a Pentagon official as saying that about 200 American soldiers arrived in Israel today, to monitor the ceasefire and facilitate the flow of aid to the Gaza Strip.

The defense official stated that he expected “international partners” – which he did not name – to arrive in the coming period to help coordinate regarding Gaza.

Israeli Channel 15 also said that the international mechanism led by Washington to monitor the implementation of the next phase of the Gaza Agreement has begun its work, noting that the mechanism aims to coordinate between the parties that will work to implement the next stages of the Trump plan.

On the other hand, Netanyahu accused Hamas – during his speech at the opening of the winter session of the Israeli Knesset – of violating the ceasefire agreement yesterday, which led to the death of two Israeli soldiers, adding, “But we precipitated it with 150 tons of bombing.”

He stressed that his government Determined to achieve the goal of disarming Hamas and the rest of the war goals, vowing to destroy Hamas’ military strength and administrative authority, as stated in President Trump’s plan, as he put it.

He also stressed that the Israeli army still has a tight grip on… The crossings control large areas of the Gaza Strip.

Yesterday, Sunday, an Israeli air and artillery bombardment on Gaza resulted in the death of 44 Palestinians on allegations that Hamas violated the agreement by attacking Israeli forces in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, which the movement denied.

At dawn today, the US President announced that the ceasefire is still in effect in the Gaza Strip, indicating that the Hamas leadership was not involved in any violations, and placed the blame on “some rebels within the movement,” as he described it.

Last March, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation adopted a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, which will take 5 years to implement and cost about 53 billion dollars.

On October 10, the ceasefire agreement entered into force, according to Trump’s plan, which, in addition to stopping the war, is based on a gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army, the mutual release of prisoners, and the immediate entry of aid into the Strip.