Netanyahu to tell Trump that phase 2 of Gaza peace plan ‘is not moving,’ says source

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

US President Donald Trump (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they arrive to speak to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP)
US President Donald Trump (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they arrive to speak to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP)

In his meeting with US President Donald Trump tomorrow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will stress that phase two of the Gaza ceasefire “is not moving,” an Israeli source with knowledge of the details tells The Times of Israel.

Israel has been telling the US that another IDF operation in Gaza is necessary in order to move to Trump’s vision for Gaza and the region, according to the source.

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