President Donald Trump stated during a December 15, 2025, interview that the United States is investigating whether Israel violated the Gaza cease-fire by killing a senior Hamas military wing leader, according to Axios journalist Barak Ravid in a post over the past two hours. Trump added that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains good. Barak Ravid reported Trump's comments via X at approximately 8:00 PM UTC, within the two-hour reporting window from 7:17 PM to 9:17 PM UTC. Separately, Israeli journalist Amit Segal quoted Trump affirming, "Israel and I get along very well. My relationship with Netanyahu is good." Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addressed the proposed Gaza Stabilization Force (ISF) at the Doha Forum, stating Israel openly vetoes Turkish participation, with Netanyahu repeatedly expressing opposition, according to a Drop Site News report shared on X during this period. Fidan noted several Muslim countries, including Indonesia and Azerbaijan, require Turkey's involvement for legitimacy. Fidan outlined ISF priorities: first separating Israeli and Palestinian forces along the yellow line to prevent renewed conflict, followed by establishing a non-Hamas police force, restoring Palestinian administration, ensuring humanitarian aid, and normalizing civilian life before disarmament. He emphasized the ISF cannot undertake tasks Israel's military failed to achieve and that regional states like Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt would enforce compliance. Hundreds of Palestinians protested across the West Bank against the Palestinian Authority's new prisoner payment system, signaling implementation after illicit payments led to a minister's firing last month, as reported by Times of Israel journalist Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman.
