Even if the plan doesn’t move forward, Trump merely floating the idea presents dangers and opportunities
Emptying Gaza of Palestinians is the dream of Israel’s far right and hearing the US president back the idea will make the ultranationalists believe that the goal is attainable
Now, even if Netanyahu can get Hamas out of Gaza, it won’t be enough for some of his coalition partners
They will want to see Netanyahu work to implement Trump’s plan and could threaten his political survival if he opposes the idea
If Netanyahu continues his approach of backing Trump’s ideas to stay in his good graces, he could undermine Israel’s alliances with Jordan and Egypt, with nothing to show for it
