- U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point proposal aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backing the plan.
- The plan calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all 48 remaining hostages within 72 hours in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza, and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops once Hamas disarms.
- A “Board of Peace,” chaired by Trump and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, would oversee Gaza’s administration, reconstruction, together with a limited interim government led by Palestinian technocrats.
- The Palestinian Authority (PA) could eventually govern Gaza after significant reforms, but the plan offers only a vague and conditional path toward Palestinian statehood.
- Hamas has not yet formally responded to the plan, but has long rejected disarmament and demands a full Israeli withdrawal.
Trump and Netanyahu Agree on Plan to End Israel-Hamas War
