President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this week, with Iran and Gaza topping the agenda. But hanging over the visit is a quieter shift that could reshape America’s alliance with its most important ally.

Persuading Hamas to give up its weapons is the “linchpin of everything” in the president’s plan. On the face of it, Gaza is edging closer toward peace. A crucial border crossing into Egypt reopened last week. Reconstruction plans are being circulated. A committee of Palestinian technocrats is on standby to take over from Hamas.