The Times of Israel is now also reporting Steve Witkoff had a "tense" meeting with Netanyahu and said the war has to be wrapped up by next week.
Haaretz reports that Israel will also agree to fully withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor during the first phase — a claim that contrasts with a briefing earlier today by Israeli officials, who said Israel would not leave the corridor in the first or second phases of the deal. Over the summer, Netanyahu characterized continued Israeli control over the border strip between Egypt and Gaza as critical for Israel’s very survival, insisting that the IDF remain there indefinitely.
Biden truly believed in Israel and self identified as a Zionist multiple times in his career. Trump doesn't care. He'll do whatever makes him popular. And, thankfully for Gaza, right now that means putting Israel back on its leash.