Trump says US will do ‘everything possible’ to ensure all sides stick to his Gaza plan

US President Donald Trump says “We’re going to do everything possible to make sure everybody adheres” to his proposal for ending the Gaza war, if it is ultimately accepted by Israel and Hamas.

Trump is asked in the Oval Office what guarantees he is giving to Arab allies that Israel will not be able to resume the war in Gaza once the hostages are released.

Trump notes that the deal hasn’t been inked yet and that negotiations are ongoing.

If those talks in Egypt do succeed, though, Trump stresses that the US has “a lot of power” that it can leverage to ensure that the deal is upheld.

The issue of US guarantees has been essential in the negotiations, given that Hamas is seeking as firm an assurance as possible from Trump that he will not allow Israel to resume the war once the hostages are released, given that the terror group now appears willing to give up all of its leverage up front by releasing the remaining captives at once.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners have been pushing for assurances from the Israeli premier that Jerusalem will, in fact, be able to resume the war unless Hamas agrees to fully demilitarize once the hostages are released. The terror group has thus far indicated that it is not willing to do so.