Pakistan Outsmarts Trump on Gaza Plan, Avoids Troop Deployment

• Donald Trump sought Pakistan's help for an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, comprising Muslim country armies.
• Pakistan faced pressure from the US and the Islamic world regarding Gaza, alongside domestic anti-American sentiment.
• Pakistan secretly hosted Naji Zaheer, a Hamas representative, at a Lashkar-e-Taiba camp in Gujranwala, where he met LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists.
• Israel, citing growing ties between Hamas and Pakistan-based terror groups, rejected Pakistan's army for the ISF.
• Pakistan successfully avoided sending troops to Gaza and American displeasure by letting Israel's objection serve as a convenient refusal.

Why It Matters: Pakistan cleverly evaded US pressure to deploy troops in Gaza by allowing Israel to reject its participation.