Shaffer, Holt to Newsmax: Phase 2 of Gaza Peace Plan Falters

Retired Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt warned Thursday on Newsmax that the second phase of the Gaza peace plan is faltering.

They added that the U.S. diplomatic mission to Israel is focused on navigating local politics to preserve regional stability.

On “The Chris Salcedo Show,” Shaffer criticized the slow rollout of the next part of the plan, saying the lack of urgency is giving Hamas terrorists the opportunity to regroup in the Gaza Strip.

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