U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Washington to discuss Gaza’s fragile ceasefire and next steps toward stability. Analysts said the meeting signalled Ankara’s growing influence in shaping post-war Gaza plans, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resists key Turkish intervention. U.S. and Turkey are coordinating a safe exit plan for Hamas fighters trapped in Gaza, a proposal Netanyahu has publicly rejected. Meanwhile, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and ally Steve Witkoff have been visiting Israel to push forward Washington’s peace roadmap. With the U.S. now controlling the Gaza ceasefire coordination center, analysts say Israel’s role has been sidelined.