The United States has issued a rare public rebuke of Israel after Defense Minister Israel Katz suggested establishing new Nahal pioneer communities in northern Gaza, a move widely interpreted as a push for renewed settlements in the enclave. A senior U.S. official warned that such rhetoric was “provoking” the Arab world and undermining President Donald Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza, stressing that “the more Israel provokes, the less the Arab countries want to work with them.” Watch for details