I'm joined now by Aaron David Miller who served as an ArabIsraeli negotiator for the State Department. He's now a senior fellow for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Uh so Aaron, uh Netanyahu says that he has no choice but to quote finish the job.First of all, what does that even mean. And do you agree with him. Uh look, I think this is happening or at least the uh outlining an operation for Gaza City is happening because number one, President Trump is acquiescing.Uh number two, the Knesset is ...

US-Israel Relations & Political Dynamics - Trump aims to end wars, but Netanyahu hasn't fully aligned with this goal [1][2] - Netanyahu's political position is currently strong, potentially allowing him to form a coalition with the center in Israel [3] - Such a coalition could facilitate a two-state solution and benefit various parties, including the Gulf States and Trump [4] - The current Israeli government includes far-right elements that have veto power over the Gaza war strategy [5] - Netanyahu now has the capacity to remove these anti-democratic forces, and Trump can facilitate this [6] Two-State Solution & Palestinian Governance - Trump previously supported a two-state solution, which facilitated the Abraham Accords [8][9] - Trump's current stance is that the time for a two-state solution has passed [9] - Gulf leaders are flexible regarding the specifics of Palestinian self-governance [9] - There is general agreement that Palestinians should govern their own territory and Hamas should not be part of that governance [10] - Removing the influence of the far-right in Israeli politics could open up new possibilities for negotiating with the Palestinians [12]