Tail wagging the dog? Yea, I thought about that. But there is more going on. Kushner's involvement is interesting. He has a strong relationship with Netanyahu. Both Kushner and Trump have their eyes on Gaza as a beachfront resort (I know, I know, please don't roll your eyes). With Iran out of the way, with the rest of the Middle Eastern countries cowed, does this open the path? Think of what Huckabee just said. It's all too complicated for me, but these are greedy, scheming, ruthless (madmen, I think). Trump hasn't got that long to achieve his goals. Midterms don't look good. Do this while Netanyahu is still in power, while Trump is still strong? I don't know. Just an idea. But Kushner over there negotiating with Iran...And who knows what side deals they have with China and Russia to stand down while we are distracted.

There is so much we do not, cannot know. All we know is we are paying. People are dying, and lot of people are going to get rich with this war.

How cynical do I sound?

Edit: Just looked up this article from the Times of Israel, January 26 (after I wrote my comment to you). A quote from that article:

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Israel on Saturday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss efforts to advance Washington’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza war, the White House said.

The US on Thursday announced plans for a “New Gaza” rebuilt from scratch, to include residential towers, data centers and seaside resorts, part of US President Donald Trump’s push to advance an Israel-Hamas ceasefire shaken by repeated violations.

Who knows what these people are thinking? Nothing good.