Scoop: Trump asked Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call

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   Trump presses Netanyahu to advance stalled Gaza peace plan after Israeli election

   Donald Trump has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward on a Gaza peace plan following Israel's elections, according to multiple reports citing Axios. The plan has stalled, and Trump's post-election call reportedly pressed Netanyahu to implement it. Sources including Yahoo, The Times of Israel, Israel National News and Yeni Safak English carried the report. No official statement from Trump, Netanyahu or their offices has been provided in the source material. The timing suggests renewed U.S. diplomatic pressure on Gaza reconstruction and ceasefire terms after the Israeli vote.

   Why it matters

   Israel held elections amid the ongoing war in Gaza, leaving Netanyahu to negotiate coalition government while the enclave faces humanitarian crisis and winter conditions. Previous diplomatic efforts on Gaza have repeatedly stalled over security, governance and reconstruction disputes. Trump's intervention signals that the incoming or returning U.S. administration intends to prioritize the Gaza file immediately after the Israeli election, potentially reshaping coalition priorities and regional diplomacy. What remains unresolved is whether Netanyahu will act on the urging and what specific terms Trump is proposing.

   What is confirmed

   • Multiple outlets including Yahoo, The Times of Israel, Israel National News and Yeni Safak English report that Trump urged Netanyahu to advance a Gaza peace plan after the Israeli election, citing Axios.
   • The Gaza peace plan has stalled prior to Trump's reported intervention.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Trump spoke directly with Netanyahu in a post-election telephone call about Gaza.
   • Trump asked Netanyahu specifically to implement or move forward on the Gaza peace plan during that call.

   What to watch next

   • An official statement or confirmation from Trump's office, Netanyahu's office, or the Israeli government regarding the call and the Gaza plan
   • Whether Netanyahu's coalition negotiations incorporate Trump's Gaza plan as a condition or priority
   • Concrete steps toward Gaza reconstruction, ceasefire implementation or a revised peace proposal in the coming weeks
   Sources used for this update (16)

   1. Axios — Scoop: Trump asked Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call
   2. Yahoo — Trump Urges Netanyahu to Advance Gaza Peace Plan
   3. The Times of Israel — Trump presses Netanyahu to advance Gaza plan after election — report
   4. Breakingthenews.net — Trump said to press Netanyahu on Gaza plan
   5. Jordan News — Axios: Trump Urges Netanyahu to Implement Gaza Peace Plan...
   6. mezha.net — Trump urged Netanyahu to advance Gaza peace plan after Israeli election
   7. The News Pakistan — Aramco skyscraper damaged in Houthi attack on Riyadh: Trump asks Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call
   8. The Times of Israel — Trump reportedly pressing Netanyahu to advance Gaza plan in wake of election
   9. Israel National News — Report: Trump presses Netanyahu to advance Gaza peace plan after Israeli elections
   10. Yeni Şafak English — Trump presses Netanyahu to advance Gaza reconstruction plan
   11. samaa tv — Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45bn Gaza plan
   12. Yahoo — The Gaza Peace Plan Has Stalled. Trump Reportedly Urged Netanyahu to Advance It.
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