Israeli Newspaper Disputes Trump’s Claims of Broad Support for Gaza Plan

An Israeli daily has exposed discrepancies in U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent assertions about international support for his proposal on the Gaza Strip.

According to Israel Hayom, Trump’s claim that dozens of countries are ready to participate in his plan lacks basis in reality, with limited support observed worldwide.

Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper reported that most countries are reluctant to join Trump’s proposal to deploy international forces to the Gaza Strip. So far, only Indonesia and Italy have expressed limited willingness to participate, and even then, only under specific conditions.

The report notes that Turkey had previously signaled interest in participation. However, Israel rejected the presence of Turkish forces in Gaza, effectively halting those plans.

In the initial stage, any potential international forces would be deployed only in southern Gaza, in areas currently under Israeli military control. A new operational base is expected to be constructed in the city of Rafah for these forces.

Israel Hayom also acknowledged that the mission’s scope, mandate, and exact role of these forces in Gaza remain unclear. It added that Italy agreed to join the plan only after pressure from the United States, and on the condition that its troops would not engage in any confrontations or direct contact with Hamas. Indonesia has laid down similar conditions.

These revelations come despite Trump’s earlier high-profile media campaign claiming nearly 60 countries had expressed readiness to take part in his Gaza initiative — a claim now being seriously questioned, including by pro-Israel sources.