Trump's new Middle East plans show major shift in Gaza approach

President-electʼs fresh take on Middle-East policy points to faster Gaza conflict resolution but with less oversight. His team aims for quick military wrap-up before taking office in early-2025

November 7 2024 , 10:53 AM  •  2481 views

Trump's new Middle East plans show major shift in Gaza approach

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