U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a 20-point peace plan he said would halt Israel’s devastating war on the besieged Gaza Strip, prevent further forced displacement of Palestinians and secure the release of all hostages, presenting it as a framework shaped through consultations with Arab and Muslim partners.
Trump, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, said the agreement would involve Arab countries and should help to achieve a broader peace in the Middle East.
"At least we're at a minimum, very, very close. And I think we're beyond very close," Trump told reporters. "And I want to thank Bibi for really getting in there and doing a job."
He noted that Arab and Muslim states commit to demilitarizing Gaza, saying that parties would agree on an Israeli withdrawal timeline.
Trump said Hamas remains the only party that has not accepted his proposal yet, though it is unclear if the Palestinian group received it before it was officially published by the White House shortly before the press conference.
