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Israeli Minister Demands Military Action Amid Trump's Gaza Plan

1/20/2026

Summary

Story summary

Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli Finance Minister, intensified his critique of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
He urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismantle the U.S.-led Civil Military Coordination Centre, citing Turkey and Qatar.
Smotrich called for a decisive military response against Hamas and a short ultimatum for disarmament.
U.S. President Donald Trump invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the newly formed Board of Peace overseeing Gaza's governance.

History

Historical Context

The Camp David Accords, brokered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter in September 1978, established a peace framework between Egypt and Israel, culminating in the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty. This agreement, which included $1 billion in annual U.S. aid to Egypt, reshaped Middle Eastern diplomacy but also sparked discontent among Arab nations, complicating the Palestinian issue and altering regional dynamics.

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Story summary

Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli Finance Minister, intensified his critique of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
He urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismantle the U.S.-led Civil Military Coordination Centre, citing Turkey and Qatar.
Smotrich called for a decisive military response against Hamas and a short ultimatum for disarmament.
U.S. President Donald Trump invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the newly formed Board of Peace overseeing Gaza's governance.

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