JERUSALEM, Israel – President Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting concerning the future of Gaza has begun in Washington. Top diplomats from more than two dozen countries will join him. However, the meeting is taking place against a backdrop of war preparations in the Middle East.
The Board of Peace agenda is expected to focus on the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Trump will host the meeting and claims that $5 billion has already been raised for rebuilding.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, one of the attendees, remarked, “If these are achieved, there will, for the first time, be a chance to move forward with a new reality in Gaza and the region with security, stability and prosperity of all depends on this.”
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The meeting for peace comes as threats of war escalate in the region.
Russia is planning joint naval exercises with Iran. The regime has also invited Hezbollah to join them in the event of a U.S. military strike, and the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command has been directed to prepare for full-scale war.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted, “There are many reasons and arguments one could make for a strike against Iran.”
U.S. military officials say they’re ready to strike as early as Saturday, as U.S. air power has built up substantially in the past few weeks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the end of the month.
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