Trump Urges Netanyahu to Advance Gaza Plan After Election

President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take concrete steps toward implementing a Gaza peace plan after Israel’s October 27 election, according to people familiar with a Thursday phone call. The reported request applies regardless of which political bloc forms the next Israeli government, and the plan’s implementation remains unresolved.

The account of the call, attributed to two people familiar with it, says Netanyahu initiated the conversation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff also took part. A source described the discussion as constructive and said the leaders also addressed the war in Iran. The White House and Netanyahu’s office had not publicly responded to requests for comment when the reports were published.

The reported framework calls for Hamas to disarm, Gaza to be demilitarized and governing authority to transfer to a Palestinian technocratic administration. These are proposed steps, not completed outcomes. The Board of Peace has worked with Israeli government and military officials on implementation details and security concerns, according to the reports.

A U.S. official said Washington wants...