Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates announced their participation after being invited by the US president. The states pledged to support Gaza’s reconstruction and to promote lasting peace in the Middle East.
Speaking at Davos, president criticizes NATO and claims credit for Israeli achievements on missile defense: "It's our technology." Trump renews push for "immediate negotiations" to purchase Greenland – the "big piece of ice." On the Middle East, he warns: "Hamas agreed to give up their weapons, if they don't do it – they will be blown away."
Israel’s opposition to involving Qatar and Turkey in Gaza the day after the war is rooted in a moral argument, but it misses a far more important consideration: Israel’s concrete security and strategic interests. The alternatives, direct Israeli civilian rule or a governance vacuum, are far more dangerous.
The US military is reinforcing its forces in the Middle East in an effort to provide President Donald Trump with “decisive" options against Iran. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is moving closer, fighter jets have arrived in Jordan, air defense systems are on the way, and aerial refueling and transport aircraft have also been tracked heading east.
Sources say Trump created Founding Executive Board to complement Resolution 2803 Gaza Executive Board in order to cement his role after leaving office. Security Council Resolution 2803, which endorsed the 20-point Gaza framework, explicitly taps Trump by name.
