Top White House aide Steve Witkoff says his meeting last night in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “focused on the continued progress and implementation planning for Phase 2 of President Trump’s 20-Point Plan for Gaza.”
Witkoff says the US and Israel “are advancing together in close partnership” on Gaza and other regional issues.
Witkoff was joined by senior advisers Jared Kushner, Aryeh Lightstone, and Josh Gruenbaum.
“The United States and Israel maintain a strong and longstanding relationship built on close coordination and shared priorities,” Witkoff writes on X. “The discussion was constructive and positive, with both sides aligned on next steps and the importance of continued cooperation on all matters critical to the region.”
Among other disagreements on the next steps in Gaza, the US is pushing Israel to agree to the opening of the Rafah Crossing before the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili is returned.
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