The United States is unlikely to give Israel an open-ended commitment to renew war in Gaza in the near term, which will complicate the Israeli government's re-election path and the sustainability of its Gaza strategy to eject Hamas from the Strip. On Feb. 19, the United States formally inaugurated President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," an initiative whose main goal is to design post-war policy for Gaza. The board is meant to cap off Trump's pledge to end the war in Gaza and reconstruct the battered Strip. Still, it comes on the backdrop of continued fighting between Israel and Hamas in the territory and deep uncertainty over the viability of reconstruction. Meanwhile, Israel has shown little interest in Trump's overarching vision for peace in Gaza. Although Israel dispatched representatives to the Board of Peace's unveiling, Israeli officials have consistently signaled a divergence with Washington over how to approach Gaza. Israel...
