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Wed 22 Oct 2025 6:43 pm - Jerusalem Time

Security concerns within the occupying state over Trump's haste in finalizing the Gaza plan.

Channel 12 reported that there is concern within the Israeli security establishment about the speed with which the United States is pushing to implement President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

The channel mentioned that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Tel Aviv to monitor the progress of the plan on the ground and to ensure that there are no delays or violations in its implementation.

In contrast, the security establishment in Israel warned that the American approach to managing the political process could conflict with Israeli security interests. Security officials say there are a number of vital interests for the occupying state, such as the positions of the Israeli army, rules of engagement, and the mechanism for delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which may currently be determined by the United States rather than by Israel itself.

The greatest concern is that Washington may impose restrictions on Israel regarding these sensitive issues, which could limit the Israeli army's ability to use force or the government's ability to impose sanctions on Hamas, which Tel Aviv classifies as a terrorist organization.

Observers in Israel believe that the visit of the U.S. Vice President indicates that the process is moving in the right direction; however, the security establishment still fears that interests between the allies may clash at a later stage, which could put Israeli-American relations to a difficult test.

American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in the occupied territories on Monday morning, just before the arrival of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, following a day of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip after Tel Aviv accused Hamas of violating the agreement.

Haaretz reported that the U.S. administration intends to present a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council in the coming days regarding the formation of an international force in Gaza, which includes defining the nature of its mandate with expected support from France, Britain, and several Arab countries.

In a related context, the newspaper mentioned that American officials confirmed last week that Hamas has not violated the ceasefire agreement so far, despite Israeli claims accusing the movement of stalling in delivering the remains of some prisoners.

Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, emphasized the need to allow a much larger quantity of shelter materials into Gaza before winter arrives. Haq stated in a press release that relief organizations in Gaza continue to increase their activities in areas that were previously difficult to access.

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