Europe seeks central role in Gaza deal beyond financial aid

(Israel Hayom via JNS) — Last Sunday, Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson said in an interview with Sky News that Britain played a “key role behind the scenes” in shaping the Gaza ceasefire agreement, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s presence in Sharm el-Sheikh would be evidence of this “central role.”

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shared the video and wrote, “I assure you, she’s delusional.”

The less-than-diplomatic statement subsequently led to a post by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. “I want to recognize Britain’s vital role in helping those efforts that led to...