Trump says Gaza war ‘is over’, but analysts warn fighting could resume within weeks
Written by stingfm on February 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump’s declaration at the inaugural meeting of his “Board of Peace” that the war in Gaza “is over” belies what regional analysts describe as a mounting risk that Israeli military operations could resume within weeks.
At the gathering in Washington on Thursday, attended by top officials from more than 20 countries, promises of reconstruction and a “bright future” for Gaza were coupled with blunt US warnings that the alternative to disarmament would be a return to war.
Outside…
At the gathering in Washington on Thursday, attended by top officials from more than 20 countries, promises of reconstruction and a “bright future” for Gaza were coupled with blunt US warnings that the alternative to disarmament would be a return to war.
Outside…
