I believe that today we're taking a critical step towards both ending the war in Gaza and setting the stage for dramatically advancing peace in the Middle East. And I think beyond the Middle East, very important Muslim countries. I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims.It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantling Hamas's military capabilities and its political rule and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel. We would not have achieved this turning ...

President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu say they have agreed to a plan designed to end the war in Gaza, though the prospects for peace remain unclear without the direct involvement of Hamas. Listen to that and the latest stories on Bloomberg News Now. https://t.co/GSFUIaYLS8 ...

President Trump told leaders of Arab and Muslim-majority countries he’d pressure Israel not to annex parts of West Bank and to back U.S. peace plan for Gaza war, Middle East officials and a U.S. official say https://t.co/N7312MbSkg ...

US-Ukraine Relations & Security Guarantees - The US aims to ensure its continued engagement in the Ukraine conflict, with European leaders also focused on this [2] - Security guarantees for Ukraine are a key point of discussion, potentially similar to Article 5 of NATO, ensuring Ukraine's sovereignty against future Russian threats [4][8] - These security guarantees may involve a significant build-up of the Ukrainian military [9] Ceasefire & Long-Term Peace - A ceasefire might benefit Russia by allowing them to rearm, potentially hindering a sustainable peace plan [11] - The focus should be on topics that create a sustainable peace plan, bypassing a ceasefire [12] - Security guarantees are needed to achieve a long-term peace agreement [13] Economic & Strategic Considerations - Economic pressure through sanctions and tariffs can be exerted on Russia, a petro economy [12] - The US sees Ukraine as a valuable ally with significant resources and critical minerals [14] - The US aims to win the peace through economic entanglement between US and Ukrainian companies, similar to post-war investments in South Korea and Japan [15] Trump Administration's Role - Former President Trump's actions put the initial meeting with Putin in place and pushed NATO nations towards allocating 5% of their GDP to counter Russia [3] - Trump is aware of Putin's untrustworthiness and history of violating agreements [6][7] - Trump intends to bolster security guarantees with commercial entanglement, reconstruction, and critical minerals [9]