Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
Soon after President Trump announced a new plan last week to deliver peace and security in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave instead experienced a spike in deadly Israeli bombings, which threatened to undermine hopes for long-awaited progress. On Sunday, Israeli strikes killed 18 people, according to the health ministry in Gaza, making it one of the deadliest days there since a troubled cease-fire came into force in October. Gaza health ministry data from the conflict does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Israeli strikes a day earlier killed at least two people and damaged warehouses for medical supplies , Palestinian officials said. And on Monday, the Israeli military struck a car on a beachside road, killing two, according to Gazan officials. No new Israeli strikes have been reported in Gaza since Monday evening. With many of the plan’s details still unclear, including a timetable for the Hamas disarmament at its heart, the 15-point plan released by Mr. Trump’s Board of Peace — which also calls for an Israeli withdrawal and a new administration in Gaza — risks being undone before the specifics are worked out. On Monday, a spokesman for the Israeli prime minister’s office, Doron Spielman, pushed back against the terms of the agreement, which Israel had not signed. “The version that has been made public does not reflect Israel’s positions,” he said in a statement. He added, “Israel has conveyed its comments and concerns on the proposed framework to our American counterparts.” He said the concerns centered on the issue of Hamas disarmament. Nickolay E. Mladenov, a veteran Bulgarian diplomat who is the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, leveled rare criticism at Israel over its attacks. We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in . Want all of The Times? Subscribe .