Huckabee's warning to Washington: Question mark over Trump's Gaza plan

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee raised questions in a cable to Washington regarding the ability of the Peace Council to implement Trump's plan for the Gaza Strip, against the backdrop of Pentagon plans to reduce its presence at the international coordination center.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee raised significant questions in a cable to Washington regarding the ability of the Peace Council to implement President Donald Trump's plan for the Gaza Strip without additional planning and resource allocation from the US administration, as reported Thursday by Politico based on the ambassador's cable. The central concern relates to the future of the International Gaza Support Center (IGSC), established as a hub for coordination between the US, Israel, and international partners. The Pentagon plans to reduce its personnel presence at the center and transfer some tasks to civilian hands, but according to Huckabee, it remains unclear who can fill the void. The ambassador wrote that the embassy in Jerusalem is currently not staffed to take on these roles, and that the Peace Council is working to expand its workforce, but it is unclear if it can fulfill all functions. These developments gain significance against the backdrop of the central role assigned to international mechanisms in the "day after" in Gaza, with Hamas and the continued implementation of demilitarization remaining among the key challenges.