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This past Monday, Donald Trump vowed to leverage the authority of his presidency to ensure that Israel acknowledges it has accomplished “everything possible through military means”, and begin an period of cooperation in the area that could eventually lead as far as diplomatic relations with the Iranian state.

A New Dawn for the Region

While speaking to the Israeli parliament, delivered shortly after the last remaining captives were freed from Gaza, Trump celebrated the “unprecedented start of a new Middle East” and an conclusion to the “extended and distressing ordeal” of the conflict in Gaza.

“This goes beyond the conclusion of conflict – this is the finish of an time of violence and mortality,” the American leader said. “Israel, with our help, has secured all that it can by armed conflict. Now it’s time to translate those successes against militants on the battlefield into the supreme objective of harmony and economic growth for the entire Middle East.”

Reassurance to Arab States

Repeatedly insisting that the triumph of Israeli forces was total, the President's comments were intended as a guarantee to Arab states that he will neither allow the Israeli government to resume the conflict with Hamas nor allow the organization to regain a foothold inside the Gaza Strip.

The President then flew to the nation of Egypt to take the theme of optimism to a meeting of more than 20 global heads of state committed to backing his diplomatic initiative, the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and a limited form of autonomy for Palestinians.

International Support

The supporters of the treaty – the US, Turkey, Qatar, and the Egyptian administration – additionally inked a detailed agreement setting out their duties in ensuring peace, and an eventual path to Palestinian self-rule.

The summit was jointly hosted by the US President and the Egyptian president, President Sisi, in the Red Sea resort of the location.

Restoration Initiatives

During the start of the summit, Trump informed journalists that the next step of his initiative for the region, regarding the rebuilding of the strip, was currently in progress. He stated to journalists: “Phase two has commenced. The stages are all a little bit mixed in with each other. It's time to begin the cleanup. Observing Gaza, it’s a significant cleanup effort.”

The US is currently requesting prosperous regional countries to pledge significant funds to Gaza, a location he described as “an extreme level of rubble”. Estimates for the restoration budget have reached more than $30bn.

Optimistic Forecasts

An optimistic leader predicted “The region will be stabilized, arms will be removed from Hamas, and the defense of the nation will not be endangered anymore”.

Regional Dynamics

The US president also sent out a subtle signal that the Israeli government had been losing public support due to its dependence on military action. He stated: “There was getting to be a period of time over the last few months when the world desired stability and Israel sought resolution. If the situation persisted for an extended period, maintaining the conflict, persisting with violence, it was worsening, it was growing volatile. So the timing of the current development is excellent. I said the Israeli Prime Minister: ‘history will recall you for this action to a greater extent than if you persisted with hostilities – violence, violence, violence’.”

Regional Treaties

Trump also indicated he was planning to exert influence on Middle Eastern nations to sign the diplomatic agreements “swiftly and transparently”. The treaties require regional nations to accept Israel's existence. The Iranian government, he insisted, was prepared for diplomacy.

Worldwide Worries

Officials from Europe are discreetly advising that the pace of the halt in hostilities means plans for an multinational security team and a Palestinian civil police force must be sped up if proposals for Hamas to be stripped of weapons are to be effective.

Hamas, which has governed Gaza alone since the year 2007, has stated it is willing to abstain from participation of the fresh expert-led administration of Gaza, but has insisted it will surrender weapons solely on specific terms to a local Palestinian authority.

Safety Arrangements

Israel has announced it will refuse to pull back the Israeli military away from its existing posts inside the Gaza Strip as long as Gaza’s network of tunnels and guns continue under the dominance of the militant group.

The French government, the United States, and the UK have declared they are prepared to act as backstops to the international force, but it is understood that the team's authority originates from soldiers coming from Muslim countries such as Indonesia and Turkey, two countries that participated in the meeting.

Future Governance

The French administration is also pressing for the team to be awarded a UN mandate, comparable to that of the international unit in Lebanon.

Another Palestinian governing body law enforcement unit has also been trained, mostly in Egypt and the nation of Jordan, to operate within the region, but French diplomatic sources stated that, unless it is implemented promptly, it faces the danger finding itself in opposition with a revitalized militant group.

Missing Participants

Neither Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu participated in the conference.

Governance Responsibilities

Trump insisted he would play his part in the future of the Palestinian territories by heading the board of peace that will oversee the vast reconstruction programme and monitor a primarily professional governance body.

He also mentioned that he desired Sisi to join the board, but stated he was gauging sentiment in the area to determine whether there was backing for the former UK leader to be included as well