I have had trouble sleeping following the surprise announcement by President Donald Trump, which has kept me from joining in the celebrations among the lovers of the Land of Israel. The proposal to facilitate large-scale emigration from Gaza (voluntary? incentivized?) and to place Gaza under international administration with American backing appears to me less like a concrete plan and more like a behind-the-scenes power struggle with Egypt.

I suspect that intense exchanges have taken place between President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, whether directly or through intermediaries:

Trump to Sisi: If........

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