The war in Gaza may come to an end this week — thanks to pressure from President Donald Trump.

The president appears to have maneuvered the diplomatic pieces of a puzzle into place in a way that would compel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a deal that falls short of Israeli goals for an agreement, but allows Israel to achieve concessions in other areas that it considers strategically important.

Last week, Trump met with Arab leaders at the United Nations and obtained their support for an regional deal that would replace Hamas with an Arab government in Gaza exchange for a promise to prevent Israel from annexing Judea and Samaria (the West Bank).

At the same time, he may allow Israel to annex portions of that territory necessary for Israeli security, while stopping Is

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