President-elect Donald Trump signals that his Middle-east policy might look similar to past ones‚ with a few key changes: keeping Israel ties strong working on Iran issues and pushing for Saudi-Israeli connections
The soon-to-be president wants quick results in Gaza – different from Bidenʼs drawn-out cease-fire tries. In a pre-election chat Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu to finish main military work before jan 2025; this matches-up with current goals but not Israeli timing plans
The new administrationʼs weapon-supply rules might be more open-ended (unlike Bidenʼs careful 14-month support program). Trumpʼs team wont ask too many questions about:
- Military actions in Gaza
- Aid delivery systems
- After-war area control
The quick-finish plan could mean more problems for Gaza people. If Netanyahuʼs group gets to do things its way some of his political friends might try to put new settlements in Gaza which would push out lots of people who already lost their homes before
The differences between past and future policies are clear – Trump wants less rules on what Israel can do but wants faster results. This mix of quick action and loose control might change how things work in that whole area