Trump Gaza Deal Stalls Over Who Goes First
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- Trump's Gaza deal conditions Israeli withdrawal on Hamas disarmament, but neither Hamas nor Israel will act first — the Washington Post identifies this sequencing impasse as the deal's central obstacle.
- An Israeli official told the BBC troops won't pull back without "genuine" Hamas disarmament, while Fox News reports Saudi Arabia is simultaneously planning a Houthi offensive tied to the broader arrangement.
Why it matters: Without a mechanism forcing one side to move first, the deal Trump is personally brokering collapses at implementation — and a parallel Saudi Houthi offensive could reshape regional dynamics around whatever Gaza framework ultimately holds.
