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Israelis bristle as Trump makes clear who calls the shots in Gaza truce

Top U.S. officials have been visiting Israel to ensure it’s in sync with Trump’s ceasefire, and U.S. troops have deployed to Israel to keep the plan on track.

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Vice President JD Vance, standing with U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, speaks to the media in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on Oct. 21. (Francisco Seco/AP)

TEL AVIV — The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to promote the success of the Gaza ceasefire deal have some Israelis bristling at what they see as an overly intrusive approach that limits Israel’s freedom of action and concedes too much to Hamas.

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