Leaders of a number of key regional countries who met with US President Donald Trump before his announcement of the 20-point ceasefire plan have expressed reservations about the temporary international security force needed to ensure compliance with agreement.

Egypt’s efforts to craft a workable post-war plan for Gaza continue to face multiple obstacles. Beyond Israel’s repeated and unreasonable veto of any direct role for the Ramallah-based Palestinian government, even the more modest goal of achieving Palestinian consensus has proven elusive.