The Positions of America and Netanyahu on the 'Second Phase': Political Disagreement or Division of Roles?
The gap between Washington's declared commitment to implementing the Gaza ceasefire agreement and moving to the second phase, and Netanyahu's rejection of the agreement and his precondition of disarming the resistance, raises questions about the nature of the disagreement. Analysts see it as a deliberate division of roles to serve the agendas of both parties, while factions try to protect their gains.
The gap between the American position, through which officials in Washington affirm their intention to implement the Gaza ceasefire agreement and move to the second phase and apply the 15 points of President Trump's plan, and the position of the occupation government's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejects the agreement, raises questions about whether it is a political disagreement or an exchange of roles. Netanyahu sets conditions that would thwart the agreement, including his precondition of what he calls "disarming" the resistance before moving to the second phase, contrary to the agreement sponsored by the United States. The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation "Kan" said that the commander of the US Central Command, Brad Cooper, affirmed Washington's commitment to the agreement. Political analyst Ibrahim Muslim believes that the factions have acted with high responsibility, and that Netanyahu does not want the agreement and is working to burn time until the elections. The Israeli affairs specialist Amin al-Hajj believes that the scene reflects a clash of wills, and that Cooper's statement against Netanyahu's rejection is a deliberate division of roles, and that the occupation is working on partial and selective implementation as its strategy.