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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has complete confidence in President Donald Trump’s commitment to ensuring that all parties uphold the Gaza peace agreement, Caroline Glick, the prime minister’s international affairs advisor, told Fox News Digital.
“We have deep faith in President Trump — in his sincerity, his support for Israel, and his leadership — and we are confident in his commitment to holding all parties accountable to the deal, in partnership with Prime Minister Netanyahu,” Glick said.
She noted that Trump’s plan, if implemented, would give Israel the means to dismantle Hamas and prevent Gaza from once again threatening the Jewish state. She pointed to Phase Two of the framework, which calls for Hamas’ demobilization and demilitarization, followed by efforts to deradicalize the population of Gaza.
“As both President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu have said, this can be achieved the easy way — through peaceful compliance with the agreement — or the hard way, which would involve further military operations in Gaza,” she said.
Glick added that the International Stabilization Force (ISF) tasked with overseeing security would operate in coordination with the IDF — not in opposition to it — under the close supervision of the Board of Peace chaired by President Trump.
Under Point Nine of the agreement, Gaza will be placed under a temporary technocratic administration led by an apolitical Palestinian committee responsible for managing day-to-day governance and public services. The committee — composed of qualified Palestinians and international experts — will operate under the supervision of a new international transitional body, the Board of Peace, chaired by Trump and joined by other global leaders, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The board will oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and funding until the Palestinian Authority completes its reform process and is ready to take control, in line with Trump’s 2020 peace plan and the Saudi-French proposal.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi, founder and chairman of IDSF – Israel’s Defense and Security Forum – told Fox News Digital that Israeli forces had controlled nearly 80% of the Gaza Strip before their pullback to the designated “yellow line” on Friday — a position, he said, that helped compel Hamas to agree to the ceasefire.
“The withdrawal enables Israel to maintain control over 53% of the Gaza Strip, including the Philadelphi Corridor, most of Rafah, half of Khan Younis, and sections of northern Gaza,” Avivi said. “Israel holds the high ground overlooking the coastal area, allowing the IDF to best protect Israeli towns.”
He added that Hamas’ ability to smuggle weapons through the Egyptian border has been significantly curtailed.
“All these questions don’t have answers in the paper which was signed,” Amidror said.
He urged a major diplomatic effort after the first stage to clarify responsibilities and bridge gaps in the plan, stressing that disarming Hamas and ending its control over civilian life in Gaza remain primary Israeli objectives.
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