https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-discord-has-netanyahu-scrambling-ahead-of-dc-meet-but-trump-offers-him-way-out/   The two leaders’ governments don’t see eye-to-eye on the idea of Israel annexing parts of the West Bank, either. Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday, “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.”

Netanyahu’s allies in the settler movement and on the far-right are calling publicly for him to ignore Trump and move ahead with annexation, a fundamental priority for them... if Netanyahu fails to convince Trump to shift on key issues — the future role of the PA in Gaza, a pathway toward a Palestinian state, annexation, facilitating the emigration of Gazans out of the Strip — he will face coalition partners on his right flank who may decide that Netanyahu is not the man to deliver on their priorities. With the next elections in Israel scheduled for October 2026 at the latest, they may choose to demonstrate their displeasure by breaking apart Netanyahu’s coalition and triggering an early vote.

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